Yashwantrao Thorat (Marathi : यशवंतराव थोरात) was a military commander and the main supporter of

Sambhaji II Sambhaji II or Sambhaji I of Kolhapur (1698 - 18 December 1760) was a Raja of Kolhapur from Bhonsle dynasty. He was a grandson of Shivaji and the second son of Chhatrapati Rajaram with his second wife, Rajasbai. After defeat by Shahu, Sambh ...

of Kolhapur from 1717 to 1719. Before 1717, he served Shahu for a brief period. After the First battle of Vadgaon he changed the side and support the Sambhaji II. He had the title of '

Senakhaskhel Senakhaskhel is a title of nobility in the Maratha empire. This title was instated by Rajaram I, the Maratha emperor, at the end of the 17th century. It is placed after the Senapati title and is considered to a more important one. ''Senakhaskhel' ...

'. He had

Jagir A jagir ( fa, , translit=Jāgir), also spelled as jageer, was a type of feudal land grant in the Indian subcontinent at the foundation of its Jagirdar (Zamindar) system. It developed during the Islamic rule era of the Indian subcontinent, start ...

in the territory of Warana. He brought the Northern part of Bijapur territory (today's

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) under his control. At that time Osmanabad was a part of Bijapur territory. For expanding the rule of Sambhaji II in Northern Bijapur, Sambhaji gave him

jagir A jagir ( fa, , translit=Jāgir), also spelled as jageer, was a type of feudal land grant in the Indian subcontinent at the foundation of its Jagirdar (Zamindar) system. It developed during the Islamic rule era of the Indian subcontinent, start ...

in Bijapur territory. In 1719, by defending the fort Panhala he died in the Battle of Panhala against

Balaji Vishwanath Balaji Vishwanath Bhat (1662–1720) was the first of a series of hereditary Peshwas hailing from the Bhat family who gained effective control of the Maratha Empire during the 18th century. Balaji Vishwanath assisted a young Maratha Emperor Shah ...

Campaign against Mughal commander Padulla Khan

The territory of

Karad Karad is a city in Satara district of Indian state of Maharashtra and it is 320 km (180.19 miles) from Mumbai and 159 km from Pune. It lies at the confluence of Koyna River and the Krishna River known as the "Priti sangam". T ...

and

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was under the Mughal commander Padulla Khan until 1717. In 1717, Yashwantrao joined Shahu because there were misunderstandings between Yashwantrao and

. At that time Shahu wanted to establish his control in Karad and Miraj territory. So Shahu decided to campaign against Padullakhan in 1717. Yashwantrao joined this campaign with his troops. Shahu's forces attacked on military camp of Padulla Khan in Karad. The army of Padulla Khan was dispersed by the sudden attack. But after a while, he also counterattacked. At the end of the battle Padulla Khan was defeated and he fled to Islampur. This battle is known as 'Battle of Karad'. After the battle of Karad Shahu was successful to establish his rule in Karad and Miraj territory.

Death

When

marched towards Panhala fort to capture it in 1719, Yashwantrao decided to defend the fort. At last the battle of Panhala was fought between them. In the battle of Panhala Yashwantrao was injured by a spear. And after a while he died in it. After the death of Yashwantrao,

made a samadhi mandir (memorial commemorating the dead) near the battle field of Panhala. Samadhi temple of Senakhaskhel Yashwantrao Thorat in Apti near Panhala fort

Samadhi temple of Senakhaskhel Yashwantrao Thorat in Apti near Panhala fort

Samadhi temple of Senakhaskhel Yashwantrao Thorat in Apti near Panhala fort (back side)

References

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Shahu I Chhatrapati Shahu Bhosale I (Pronunciation: �aːɦuː CE) was the fifth Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire founded by his grandfather, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Born into the Bhonsle family, he was the son of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj ...

Relation up to 1730'', Pg 79, 82, 83, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95. * ''Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813'' — Jaswant Lal Mehta * ''

Kolhapur Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'. Kolhapur is kn ...

Rayacha Itihas'' - Prof. B.P. Modak * ''The

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'' – Prof. A. R. Kulkarni 1719 deaths People from Kolhapur 18th-century military personnel