Bapuji Mudgal Deshpande ( mr, बापुजी मुदगल देशपांडे; 1608–1665) was a general who served

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 Adils ...

Early life

The Deshpande family warriors didn't have firm direction before 1636 and were engaged in battles where they would sometimes ally with Adilshah or with Nizamshah. The Deshpande family had a light infantry of 500 people, consisting of local Mahadev Koli, Ramoshi and Marathas. It was 1636 when the family met

Jijabai Jijabai Bhonsle (or Bhonsale, Bhosale, Bhosle) or Jadhav (12 January 1598 – 17 June 1674), referred to as Rajmata, Rastramata, Jijabai or Jijau, was the mother of Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire. She was a daughter of Lakhujirao Ja ...

, Konde Deshmukh and Dadoji Konddeo, and offered their own Wada for stay to the Bhonsales. Bapuji Mugdal belonged to this family that came from a

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, ...

i.e.

CKP 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 histor ...

community of Maharashtra. The family's original name was Narhekar and obtained the name Deshpande because they were the

Deshpande Deshpande is a surname native to the Indian states of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. The surname can be also found in some parts of Andhra Pradesh. Deshpande surname is found among the Deshastha Brahmins, Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB) and the Chan ...

s of Khedebare.

Shivapur Village

This family supported and encouraged idea of new village development of

Khed Shivapur Khed Shivapur is a village in the Pune district along National Highway 48 (India), National Highway 48. It is located south of Pune. References

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First recapturing of Kondhana in 1647

By using force of his military, Bapuji removed

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, the

Kiladar Kiladar was a title for the governor of a fort or large town in medieval India. During the Maratha Empire, the title was commonly pronounced 'Killedar' (Marathi language, Marathi: किल्लेदार). The office of ''Kiladar'' had the same ...

of Kondhana, and started Swarajya’s rule over there. Later, Muse Khan made complaint to Adilshaha about this incident. As a response, Sultan sent small army, headed by the Ghorpades (who used to hate Bhonsale family), but Bapuji Mudgal Deshpande, Dadoji Konddeo and 18-year-old

convinced

Ghorpade Ghorpade is a surname found among Marathi Brahmins and Marathas in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Notable people * Santaji Ghorpade (1645–1696), Maratha warrior, chief general of Rajaram Maharaj * Yeshwantrao Ghorpade (1908� ...

about their action, Ghorpades believed to punish Dadoji Konddeo by cutting his one hand as he sided the

Bhonsale The Bhonsle (or Bhonsale, Bhosale, Bhosle) are a prominent group within the Maratha clan system of kunbi origin. They claimed descent from the Sisodia Rajputs but were likely Kunbi tiller-plainsmen. History Earliest members The earliest ac ...

’s wing in spite of servant of Adilshah., The Rise and Fall of the Maratha Power, Volume 1 By Shivaram Laxman Karandikar,Page 57-58
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Second recapturing of Kondhana in 1656

After giving Kondhana fort to Adilshaha in 1650, Shivaji realized the need to have control of this strategically important fort near Pune. He ordered Bapuji to look on to this matter. Bapuji had unique idea to handle this issue without war, he convinced Muslim Kiladar of Kondhana by offering huge “Inam” tax free land near

Khed Shivapur Khed Shivapur is a village in the Pune district along National Highway 48 (India), National Highway 48. It is located south of Pune. References

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village in return of this fort’s control and thus avoided battle and blood lash.

got so impressed when he came to know the way by which Bapuji got this fort, he paid good reward to him and kept “Karkhanishi” of fort to Deshpande family.

Later life and inheritance

His son Keso Narayan Deshpande fought in Purandar fort’s battle during 1670 and successfully recaptured this fort but was unfortunately killed in the battle in the hands of Mirad Khan who was Kiladar of Purandar. Later Shivaji Raje awarded Mujumdari (Administrative Post) of fort and area from Pune to Baramati to Niliopant Mujumdar of Pune.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Deshpande, Bapuji Mudgal 1608 births 1665 deaths People of the Maratha Empire Warriors of the Maratha Empire