Murarbaji

Indian general of the Maratha Empire


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::summary Indian general of the Maratha Empire ::

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nameMurarbaji Deshpande
death_date1665
death_placePurandar
occupationKiladar of Purandar Fort
office[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg
monarchChandrarao Moré
Shivaji I
allegiance[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg
branch[[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg
branch_labelService
battlesThe Maratha rebellion
imageVeer Murarbaji Deshpande mausoleum.JPG
captionSamadhi of Murar Baji Deshpande
native_name_langMr
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| name = Murarbaji Deshpande | native_name = | birth_name = | birth_date = | death_date = 1665 | death_place = Purandar | occupation = Kiladar of Purandar Fort | office = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|28px]] General of Maratha Army | monarch = Chandrarao Moré Shivaji I | allegiance = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|20px]] Maratha Empire | branch = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|border|20px]] Maratha Army | branch_label = Service | serviceyears = | battles = The Maratha rebellion

Murarbaji Deshpande (died 1665) was an associate of Shivaji. He is best remembered for role in Battle of Purandar in which he was killed, and the Marathas lost the battle.

Early life

Murarbaji Deshpande was born into a Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) family and his native place was in Nadgaon (modern day Raigad district) as their family name "Nadkar" suggested, with roots in the Nachna town present in modern day Panna district, Madhya Pradesh. The Nadkar family's original clan name was Nachne, deriving from the town Nachna in Bundelkhand from where his ancestors migrated after the fall of Mandavgad. He commanded 700 mr (maratha troop) to attack Diler Khan.

Battle of Purandar

Main article: Battle of Purandar

References

  1. Bhaskaran, Medha Deshmukh. (2021-07-05). "The Life and Death of Sambhaji". Penguin Random House India Private Limited.
  2. Chakravarthy, Pradeep. (2022-10-24). "Leadership Shastras: Lessons from Indian History". Penguin Random House India Private Limited.
  3. Kantak, M. R.. (1978). "The Political Role of Different Hindu Castes and Communities in Maharashtra in the Foundation of the Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Swarajya". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute.
  4. History of Aurangzib: Based on Original Sources, Volume 4 By Sir Jadunath Sarkar
  5. Marathi, TV9. (2022-06-08). "Veer Murarbaji: Success story of Randhurandhar Narveer Murarbaji Deshpande on silver screen".

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