Bapuji Mudgal Deshpande

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'''Bapuji Mudgal Deshpande''' ({{lang-mr|बापुजी मुदगल देशपांडे}}; 1608–1665) was a general in the early [[Maratha Empire]] during the reign of [[Shivaji]].

== Early life ==
The Deshpande family warriors never had firm directions before 1636 and they used engaged in battles sometime from side of Adilshah or from 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]], Konde Deshmukh and [[Dadoji Konddeo]] offered their own Wada to stay to the Bhonsales.

Bapuji Mugdal belonged to this family that came from a Deshastha Bhramin community of Maharashtra. The family's original name was Narhekar and obtained the name Deshpande because they were the [[Deshpande]]s of Khedebare The peaceful transfer of the fort was achieved through the efforts of Bapuji Mudgal Narhekar, the Deshpande of ‘Khedebare’ The Jedhe chronicle records that Shivaji made some diplomatic move through Bapuji Mudgal Narhekar, Deshpande of ‘Khedebare’ and treacherously seized Kondana.

== Shivapur Village ==
This family supported and encouraged idea of new village development of [[Khed Shivapur]].

== First recapturing of Kondhana in 1647 ==
By using force of his military, Bapuji removed [[Adilshahi]], the [[Kiladar]] 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]], 18-year-old [[Shivaji]] convinced [[Ghorpade]] about their action, Ghorpades believed to punish [[Dadoji Konddeo]] by cutting his one hand as he sided the [[Bhonsale]]’s wing in spite of servant of Adilshah.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=_qI9AAAAMAAJ | The Rise and Fall of the Maratha Power, Volume 1 By Shivaram Laxman Karandikar,Page 57-58]</ref>

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

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[[Category:People of the Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:Warriors of the Maratha Empire]]

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