Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Koregaon Bhima Commission Visits Jaystambh with Activist
A group of people, including members of a commission investigating a violent incident, visited a historical monument called Jaystambh in Pune.
The monument is related to a battle that happened a long time ago.
The group included an activist who was part of an event that some people think might have caused the violence.
They also visited other important places nearby.
The battle is significant because it is seen as a victory by some groups over others, and there are different stories about what really happened.
The commission wants to understand these stories better to find out what caused the violence.
Members of the Koregaon Bhima Commission of Inquiry visited the Jaystambh in Perne village, Pune, with activist Harshali Potdar.
The commission is investigating the causes of the 2018 Koregaon Bhima violence that killed one person and injured several others.
Potdar, an organizer of the Elgaar Parishad, is being cross-examined by the commission and visited the Jaystambh to verify historical information.
The Jaystambh commemorates a battle in 1818 where the British Army, including Mahar soldiers, defeated the Peshwas.
The commission also visited the samadhi of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and a disputed tomb-like structure in Vadhu Budruk village.
- Who
- Members of the Koregaon Bhima Commission of Inquiry, activist Harshali Potdar, and lawyers
- What
- Visited the Jaystambh and related historical sites in Pune district
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Perne village and Vadhu Budruk village, Pune district
- Why
- To investigate the causes of the 2018 Koregaon Bhima violence and verify historical information
- Commission Members
- Justice J N Patel, Sumit Mallick
- Activist Involved
- Harshali Potdar
- Location Visited
- Jaystambh, Perne village, Pune
- Battle Commemorated
- Battle of Koregaon Bhima (1818)
- Disputed Structure
- Samadhi of Govind Gopal Dhegoji Meghoji