Waghya was deeply shaken up because of the death of his master, Chatrapati Shivaji. So much so, that he jumped into the funeral pyre, thus immolating himself, and becoming the symbol of purity and loyalty in India. There is also a statue of Waghya erected beside Shivaji’s tomb at Raigad Fort in Maharashtra. Although, we are not sure whether this story was of an actual dog or a fictional dog.
