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'''Murari Rao Ghorpade''' (1699-1779), known simply as '''Murari Rao''', was an army general in the [[Maratha Army]] from [[Gooty fort|Gooty]] who administered the fort of [[Tiruchirappalli]] and surrounding areas from 1741 to 1743. His administration marks the only period of Maratha occupation in Tiruchirappalli. Murari Rao occupied Tiruchirappalli at the head of a strong Maratha army after defeating and imprisoning the Carnatic general [[Chanda Sahib]]. However, he was forced to relinquish the fort after administering it for a period of two years.<br />
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Murari Rao also fought in battles against Hyder Ali and [[Tipu Sultan]]. He was the ruler of [[Sandur State]] till its annexation by the [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysore Sultanate]]. Murari Rao Ghorpade was the founder of the [[Ghati Subramanya]] Temple and the [[Makalidurga]] Fort<br />
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[[Category:Warriors of the Maratha Empire]]<br />
[[Category:1699 births]]<br />
[[Category:1779 deaths]]</div>2401:4900:3305:F78C:1:2:6F29:B07C