Mumbai, Aug 26 (Reporter) A huge statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj collapsed in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district on Monday, less than nine months after it was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While experts would ascertain exactly why the statue at Rajkot Fort gave way. an official said a probable reason could be the heavy rains and gusty winds that have lashed the district in the last two to three days. The 45-foot statue, unveiled by Modi on Navy Day December 4 last year, collapsed around 12.30 pm. The statue started tottering and then came crashing down, breaking into multiple pieces, said an official from the district Collectorate. Sindhudurg Collector Kishor Tawade and a team of officials and engineers from the Navy had reached Malvan to carry out a spot inspection The Rajkot Fort is located on a rocky stretch around 3 kms from its more famous cousin, the Sindhudurg Fort, situated on the south-west in the Arabian Sea...////...