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Murarbaji
Murarbaji Deshpande (17th century) was a general in the early Maratha Empire during the reign of Shivaji. He is best remembered for his defense of the Purandar Fort against Dilir Khan, a Mughal general who accompanied Jai Singh I in the 17th-century siege on Purandar. Early life Murarbaji Deshpande was born into a Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu family and his native land was the Javali Satara District. He was the gallant commander who commanded 700 (maratha troop) to attack Diler Khan.History of Aurangzib: Based on Original Sources, Volume 4 By Sir Jadunath Sarkar Battle of Purandar {{Unreferenced section, date=October 2019The battle for Purandar fort was a landmark battle of symbolic importance for both the Marathas and Mughals. It was essential for the Marathas to hold off the Mughals for as long as possible, thus demonstrating the difficulty of conquering the mountainous Maratha Empire. It was equally imperative for the Mughals to conquer Purandar as swiftly as possib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dilir Khan
Jalal Khan Daudzai, known by his title Diler Khan, was a Mughal general who served under Aurangzeb and was the governor of Awadh. He was the son of Nawab Darya Khan Daudzai, a mansabdar of Pashtun Afghan ethnicity, who had migrated to India in 1603. He is known to battle and kill Murarbaji, the military general of Shivaji and the in-charge of Purandar Forts. He was also responsible for the Mughal victory over Shivaji in the Battle of Bhupalgarh. Campaign against Marathas All of Aurangzeb's attempts to overthrow Shivaji Shivaji Bhonsale I (; 19 February 1630 – 3 April 1680), also referred to as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clan. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the declining Adil ... went in vain. So he sent Jai Singh, along with Diler Khan to overthrow the Marathas and establish Mughal rule in the Deccan. Diler Khan insisted on capturing Purandar Fort. But Mirza Jai Singh, being a shre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu
Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) is a caste group mainly found in Maharashtra. Historically, they made equally good warriors, statesmen as well as writers. They held the posts such as Deshpandes and Gadkaris and according to the historian, B.R. Sunthankar, produced some of the best warrior A warrior is a person specializing in combat or warfare, especially within the context of a tribal or clan-based warrior culture society that recognizes a separate warrior aristocracies, class, or caste. History Warriors seem to have been p ...s in Maharashtrian History. Traditionally, in Maharashtra, the caste structure was headed by the deshasthas, chitpawans, karhade, saraswats and the CKPs. Other than the Brahmins, the Prabhus (CKPs and Pathare Prabhus) were the communities advanced in education. Traditionally, the CKPs have the ''upanayana'' ( ''Upanayana#Yajñopavītam, janeu'' or thread ceremony) and have been granted the rights to study the vedas and perform vedic ritual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |