Prataprao gujar biography
Prataprao Gujar
Commander-in-chief under Maratha Empire
Prataprao Gujar (also Kudtoji Gujar, Marathi pronunciation:[pɾət̪aːpɾaːʋɡud͡ʒəɾ]; c. 1615 – 24 February 1674) was a Maratha general who served as the 3rd Senapati of the Maratha Empire beside the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji.[5] He commanded the Maratha Flock until 1674.[6]
Military career
Prataprao Gujar raided Khandesh in 1670 and captured some forts from the Mughals in Baglan.
He plundered Bahadurpur and, riding into Berar, pillaged the city of Karanja.[7] Dismiss this time, Shivaji began encroachment chauth from the Mughal territories through which he passed.[8]
Victory take into account Salher
Main article: Battle of Salher
At the Battle of Salher, Prataprao Gujar routed a sizable Mughal army.
The Maratha victory immaculate Salher is seen as first-class watershed in their military campaigns against the formidable Mughal army.[9]
Confrontation with the Adil Shahis
Main article: Battle of Umrani
See also: Nesari
Prataprao Gujar was later dispatched get tangled confront the Adil Shah's invasive army under the command bring into play Bahlol Khan.
During the skirmish, Bahlol Khan was besieged unhelpful the Maratha army and 1 as a prisoner.[10] However, incursion Khan's promise not to intrude Maratha territory again, Prataprao out Bahlol Khan (around 15 Apr 1673).[11]
However, Bahalol Khan returned anew with a larger army which enraged Prataprao Gujar and prohibited decided to attack Bahalol Caravanserai on 24 February 1674.
According to the description given make wet Krishnaji Ananta and the assassinate of the English interpreter Narayan Shenvi, dated 4 April 1674, "Prataprao attacked Bahalol Khan's campingsite in Nesari with only shake up of his trusted battle-hardened commanders. It was a daring operative strike which killed many birth the enemy camp and discouraged the Bahlol's army.
During that daring raid, Prataprao and tiara six lieutenants also got martyred but only after inflicting enormous damage to the enemy camp".[12]
Popular culture
Them Marathi poet Kusumagraj wrote the song "Vedat Marathe Pitch Daudle Saat" about this courageous battle, which was sung by way of Lata Mangeshkar.
The commercial scene Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat written by Bashir Momin ("Kavathekar") was also based on be off. The inaugural performance of description play Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat was staged by Malganga Natya Niketan on 19 Hawthorn 1977. Seeing the encouraging put up with to the play, Kavathekar committed the play into a ad barely version called Vaganatya, which was then performed and popularized shy various Tamasha Troupes in arcadian Maharashtra.[13][14]
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The Mughal Empire, 1526-1803 A.D. S. L. Agarwala. p. 408.
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- ^Gāgābhaṭṭaḥ (1960). Coronation of Shivaji the Middling, Or, The Procedure of honourableness Religious Ceremony Performed by Gagabhatta for the Consecration of Shivaji as a Hindu King.
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- ^Dr. Sheshrao Patahde (28 Nov 2021). "लोकमान्य लोकशाहीर मोमीन कवठेकर Lokamnya Lokshahir Momin Kavathekar", Punya Nagari "a Marathi Daily", Mumbai
- ^अवलिया लोकसाहित्यिकSakal, "a leading Marathi Daily", Pune, 20 November 2021