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			{{Short description\|Commander in Chief of the Maratha Empire}}
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	\| name = ~~Netaji~~ Palkar		\| name = Netoji Palkar
	\| succession = Sarsenapati (Commander in Chief) of the Maratha Empire		\| succession = Sarsenapati (Commander in Chief) of the Maratha Empire
	\| image = Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg		\| image = Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg
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	\| mother =		\| mother =
	\| birth_date = c. 1620		\| birth_date = 1620
	\| birth_place = Khalapur<br>(Raigad District, Maharashtra)		\| birth_place = Khalapur<br>(Raigad District, Maharashtra)
	\| death_date = c. 1681		\| death_date = 1681 (aged 60–61)
	\| death_place =		\| death_place =
	\| religion = ~~Hindu~~ (~~Muslim for a decade~~)		\| religion = [[Hinduism]] (by upbringing)<br>[[Islam]] (converted)<br>[[Hinduism]] (reconverted)
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	'''Netaji Palkar''' (1620–1681) was a ''[[Sardar]] [[Senapati]]'' or ''Sarnaubat'' ([[Commander-in-Chief]]) under [[Shivaji ~~Maharaj~~]], founder of the [[Maratha empire]].		'''Netaji Palkar''' (1620–1681) was a ''[[Sardar]] [[Senapati]]'' or ''Sarnaubat'' ([[Commander-in-Chief]]) under [[Chhatrapati Shivaji]], founder of the [[Maratha empire]].

	==Family history==		==Family history==
	Netaji Palkar was born in a small village, called Chouk in [[Khalapur]], [[Maharashtra]], India in a [[Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu]] family.<ref name="organiser">{{cite journal\|title=Organiser, Volume 27\|year=1974\|page=205\|publisher=Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Ltd\|quote=Aurangzeb converted Shivaji's general Netaji Palkar a Kayastha Prabhoo to Islam and named him Kuli Khan. He sent him to the north west frontier province. Netaji suspected that he would be murdered in the north west by some secret agent of the Emperor.}}</ref> Netaji's father was a major Jagirdar in Western Maharashtra under the Adil Shah.<ref>{{cite journal \| last = Saswadkar \| first = P. L. \| date = 1974 \| title = Netaji Palkar's Career Under The Mughals. (1666-1676) \| journal = Proceedings of the Indian History Congress \| volume = 35 \| issue = 1974 \| pages = 121–126 \| jstor = 44138773}}</ref>		Netaji Palkar was born in a small village, called Chouk in [[Khalapur]], [[Maharashtra]], India in a [[Marathi people\|Marathi]] Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu family.<ref name="organiser">{{cite journal\|title=Organiser, Volume 27\|year=1974\|page=205\|publisher=Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Ltd\|quote=Aurangzeb converted Shivaji's general Netaji Palkar a Kayastha Prabhoo to Islam and named him Kuli Khan. He sent him to the north west frontier province. Netaji suspected that he would be murdered in the north west by some secret agent of the Emperor.}}</ref> Netaji's father was a major Jagirdar in Western Maharashtra under the Adil Shah.<ref>{{cite journal \| last = Saswadkar \| first = P. L. \| date = 1974 \| title = Netaji Palkar's Career Under The Mughals. (1666-1676) \| journal = Proceedings of the Indian History Congress \| volume = 35 \| issue = 1974 \| pages = 121–126 \| jstor = 44138773}}</ref>

	==Military career==		==Military career==
	Palkar was made Sarnaubat in the year 1657 after the death of Mankoji Dahatonde. During the period of the rise of Shivaji from 1645 to 1665, Netaji was given charge of many expeditions which he successfully completed. His greatest success was the campaign against the [[Adilshah]] of [[Bijapur Sultanate]] that followed the killing of [[Afzal Khan (general)\|Afzal Khan]].~~{{cn\|date=March 2018}}~~ His standing among the local population was such that he was known as ''Prati Shivaji'' (image of Shivaji).<ref>{{Cite book \| title = Lokrajya \| author = Government of Maharashtra \| publisher = Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations, Maharashtra State, India \| location = Mumbai, India \| volume = 40 \| year = 1984}}</ref> He disturbed lot of area of Mughals till year 1665. As he did not inform about the actions of Jai Singh and [[Dilir Khan\|Dilerkhan]], Shivaji was upset on him. After the [[Treaty of Purandar (1665)\|1665 Treaty of Purandar]] between [[Jai Singh I\|Jai Singh]] and Shivaji, Shivaji was forced to give up 23 forts to the Mughals and also fight against the Adilshah of Bijapur. During this period, Netaji Palkar defected to the Bijapur forces. It was the strategy of Shivaji so as to reduce his own military power as Aurangzeb wanted Shivaji to fight for him. Thus Shivaji strategised to defect Netaji Palkar to Adilshah of Bijapur. Therefore as expected by Shivaji, Mughals were unable to conquer Adilshah.~~{{cn\|date=March 2018}}~~		Palkar was made Sarnaubat in the year 1657 after the death of Mankoji Dahatonde. During the period of the rise of Shivaji from 1645 to 1665, Netaji was given charge of many expeditions which he successfully completed. His greatest success was the campaign against the [[Adilshah]] of [[Bijapur Sultanate]] that followed the killing of [[Afzal Khan (general)\|Afzal Khan]]. His standing among the local population was such that he was known as ''Prati Shivaji'' (image of Chhatrapati Shivaji).<ref>{{Cite book \| title = Lokrajya \| author = Government of Maharashtra \| publisher = Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations, Maharashtra State, India \| location = Mumbai, India \| volume = 40 \| year = 1984}}</ref> He disturbed lot of area of Mughals till year 1665. As he did not inform about the actions of Jai Singh and [[Dilir Khan\|Dilerkhan]], Shivaji was upset at him. After the [[Treaty of Purandar (1665)\|1665 Treaty of Purandar]] between [[Jai Singh I\|Jai Singh]] and Shivaji, Shivaji was forced to give up 23 forts to the Mughals and also fight against the Adilshah of Bijapur. During this period, Netaji Palkar defected to the Bijapur forces. It was the strategy of Shivaji so as to reduce his own military power as Aurangzeb wanted Shivaji to fight for him. Thus Shivaji strategised to defect Netaji Palkar to Adilshah of Bijapur. Therefore as expected by Shivaji, Mughals were unable to conquer Adilshah.

	After Shivaji's meeting with Aurangzeb at Agra, Netaji Palkar joined the service of ~~Jaisingh~~. When Shivaji escaped from Agra, Mirza Raja fell out of favor of [[Aurangzeb]].		After Shivaji's meeting with Aurangzeb at Agra, Netaji Palkar joined the service of Jai Singh. When Shivaji escaped from Agra, Mirza Raja fell out of favor of [[Aurangzeb]].<ref>[http://ketkardnyankosh.com/index.php/2012-09-06-10-44-10/9394-2013-02-23-11-03-54 Netaji Palkar]</ref>
	<ref>[http://ketkardnyankosh.com/index.php/2012-09-06-10-44-10/9394-2013-02-23-11-03-54 Netaji Palkar]</ref>

	==Capture by the Mughals, conversion to Islam and re-conversion to Hinduism==		==Capture by the Mughals, conversion to Islam and re-conversion to Hinduism==
	After Shivaji's escape from [[Agra]], [[Aurangzeb]], as a revenge, ordered Jai Singh to arrest Netaji Palkar. He was under arrest at [[Dharur, Beed\|Dharur]] fort for a few days. Also it is ~~told~~ that on the same fort [[Jijabai]], Shivaji's mother, sent some money to ~~Jaisingh~~ when demanded by Shivaji to distribute sweets in Agra.~~{{cn\|date=March 2018}}~~ Netaji Palkar was then converted to Islam. His wives were thereafter brought to Delhi and also converted for ~~him~~ to remarry them in the Islamic way. Taking up the name of '''~~Muhammed~~ Kuli Khan''', Netaji Palkar was appointed as garrison commander of the Kandahar fort in Afghanistan.~~{{cn\|date=March 2018}}~~ He tried to escape but was traced and trapped at [[Lahore]]. Thereafter on the battlefields of ~~Kandhar~~ and Kabul, he fought for the Mughals against rebel [[~~Pathan~~]]s. Thus he gained the good faith of Aurangzeb and was sent to the Deccan along with Commander [[~~Dilir Khan\|~~Diler Khan]] to conquer Shivaji's territory.~~{{cn\|date=March 2018}}~~		After Shivaji's escape from [[Agra]], [[Aurangzeb]], as a revenge, ordered Jai Singh to arrest Netaji Palkar. He was kept under arrest at [[Dharur, Beed\|Dharur]] fort for a few days. Also it is said that at the same fort, [[Jijabai]], Shivaji's mother, sent some money to Jai Singh, when demanded by Shivaji to distribute sweets in Agra. Netaji Palkar was then converted to [[Islam]]. His wives were thereafter brought to [[Delhi]] and also converted in order for Netaji to remarry them in the Islamic way. Taking up the name of '''Muhammad Kuli Khan''', Netaji Palkar was appointed as garrison commander of the [[Kandahar]] fort in [[Afghanistan]]. He tried to escape but was traced and trapped at [[Lahore]]. Thereafter, on the battlefields of [[Kandahar]] and [[Kabul]], he fought for the [[Mughal Empire\|Mughals]] against rebel [[Pashtuns]]. Thus he gained the good faith of Aurangzeb and was sent to the [[Deccan]] along with Commander [[Diler Khan]] to conquer [[Shivaji]]'s territory.

	However, after entering Maharashtra, Netaji joined Shivaji's troops and went to [[Raigad district\|Raigad]]. Thus, after a decade in Mughal captivity, Netaji turned up at the court of Shivaji, asking to be taken back into the [[Hindu]] fold. He was ~~not only~~ converted back to Hinduism ~~but~~ into his own community of [[CKP]] ~~as well~~.~~<ref name="organiser" />~~<ref>{{cite magazine\|date= May 1981\|title=Hindu Vishva, Volume 16, No.9\|page=19\|quote=Netaji Palkar, who, on account of his superb valour was known as a second Shivaji at his time, was lured by Mirza Jaisingh into ~~Auranzeb~~'s services, and in 1667 was forcibly converted to Islam. ...Only in 1676 could he get an opportunity to escape to Deccan and straightway seek a meeting with Shivaji. He was not only brought back to Hinduism but was taken back into his own community of Kayastha Prabhus without the least objection from anyone. Thus, the doors of Hinduism were opened to all those who wanted to return to it.}}</ref> He died in 1681.~~{{cn\|date=March 2018}}~~		However, after entering Maharashtra, Netaji joined Shivaji's troops and went to [[Raigad district\|Raigad]]. Thus, after a decade in Mughal captivity, Netaji turned up at the court of Shivaji, asking to be taken back into the [[Hindu]] fold. He was converted back to [[Hinduism]], into his own community of [[CKP]].<ref>{{cite magazine\|date= May 1981\|title=Hindu Vishva, Volume 16, No.9\|page=19\|quote=Netaji Palkar, who, on account of his superb valour was known as a second Shivaji at his time, was lured by Mirza Jaisingh into Aurangzeb's services, and in 1667 was forcibly converted to Islam. ...Only in 1676 could he get an opportunity to escape to Deccan and straightway seek a meeting with Shivaji. He was not only brought back to Hinduism but was taken back into his own community of Kayastha Prabhus without the least objection from anyone. Thus, the doors of Hinduism were opened to all those who wanted to return to it.}}</ref><ref name="organiser" /> He died in 1681.

	==Military campaigns==		==Military campaigns==
	Netaji led battles against the Adilshah at [[Panhala]], Shahapur, [[Tikona]] and [[Adil Shahi\|Vijapur (Bijapur)]] in 1660 and at [[Khatav]], [[Mangalvedha]], [[Phaltan]], Taathvada, and Bijapur in 1665.{{cn\|date=~~March 2018~~}}		Netaji led battles against the [[Adilshah]] at [[Panhala]], Shahapur, [[Tikona]] and [[Adil Shahi\|Vijapur (Bijapur)]] in 1660 and at [[Khatav]], [[Mangalvedha]], [[Phaltan]], Taathvada, and Bijapur in 1665.{{citation needed\|date=November 2022}}

	==References==		==References==
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	~~{{Shivaji}}~~
	~~{{Maratha Empire}}~~
	[[Category:Military history of India]]		[[Category:Military history of India]]
	[[Category:Indian military leaders]]		[[Category:Indian military leaders]]

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	==Family history==		==Family history==
	Netaji Palkar was born in a small village, called Chouk in [[Khalapur]], [[Maharashtra]], India in a [[Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu]] family.<ref name="organiser">{{cite journal\|title=Organiser, Volume 27\|year=1974\|page=205\|publisher=Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Ltd\|quote=Aurangzeb converted Shivaji's general Netaji Palkar a Kayastha Prabhoo to Islam and named him Kuli Khan. He sent him to the north west frontier province. Netaji suspected that he would be murdered in the north west by some secret agent of the Emperor.}}</ref> Netaji's father was a major Jagirdar in Western Maharashtra under the Adil Shah.<ref>{{cite journal \| last = Saswadkar \| first = P. L. \| date = 1974 \| title = Netaji Palkar's Career Under The Mughals. (1666-1676) \| journal = Proceedings of the Indian History Congress \| volume = 35 \| issue = 1974 \| pages = ~~121-126~~ \| jstor = 44138773}}</ref>		Netaji Palkar was born in a small village, called Chouk in [[Khalapur]], [[Maharashtra]], India in a [[Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu]] family.<ref name="organiser">{{cite journal\|title=Organiser, Volume 27\|year=1974\|page=205\|publisher=Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Ltd\|quote=Aurangzeb converted Shivaji's general Netaji Palkar a Kayastha Prabhoo to Islam and named him Kuli Khan. He sent him to the north west frontier province. Netaji suspected that he would be murdered in the north west by some secret agent of the Emperor.}}</ref> Netaji's father was a major Jagirdar in Western Maharashtra under the Adil Shah.<ref>{{cite journal \| last = Saswadkar \| first = P. L. \| date = 1974 \| title = Netaji Palkar's Career Under The Mughals. (1666-1676) \| journal = Proceedings of the Indian History Congress \| volume = 35 \| issue = 1974 \| pages = 121–126 \| jstor = 44138773}}</ref>

	==Military career==		==Military career==
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	After Shivaji's escape from [[Agra]], [[Aurangzeb]], as a revenge, ordered Jai Singh to arrest Netaji Palkar. He was under arrest at [[Dharur, Beed\|Dharur]] fort for a few days. Also it is told that on the same fort [[Jijabai]], Shivaji's mother, sent some money to Jaisingh when demanded by Shivaji to distribute sweets in Agra.{{cn\|date=March 2018}} Netaji Palkar was then converted to Islam. His wives were thereafter brought to Delhi and also converted for him to remarry them in the Islamic way. Taking up the name of '''Muhammed Kuli Khan''', Netaji Palkar was appointed as garrison commander of the Kandahar fort in Afghanistan.{{cn\|date=March 2018}} He tried to escape but was traced and trapped at [[Lahore]]. Thereafter on the battlefields of Kandhar and Kabul, he fought for the Mughals against rebel [[Pathan]]s. Thus he gained the good faith of Aurangzeb and was sent to the Deccan along with Commander [[Dilir Khan\|Diler Khan]] to conquer Shivaji's territory.{{cn\|date=March 2018}}		After Shivaji's escape from [[Agra]], [[Aurangzeb]], as a revenge, ordered Jai Singh to arrest Netaji Palkar. He was under arrest at [[Dharur, Beed\|Dharur]] fort for a few days. Also it is told that on the same fort [[Jijabai]], Shivaji's mother, sent some money to Jaisingh when demanded by Shivaji to distribute sweets in Agra.{{cn\|date=March 2018}} Netaji Palkar was then converted to Islam. His wives were thereafter brought to Delhi and also converted for him to remarry them in the Islamic way. Taking up the name of '''Muhammed Kuli Khan''', Netaji Palkar was appointed as garrison commander of the Kandahar fort in Afghanistan.{{cn\|date=March 2018}} He tried to escape but was traced and trapped at [[Lahore]]. Thereafter on the battlefields of Kandhar and Kabul, he fought for the Mughals against rebel [[Pathan]]s. Thus he gained the good faith of Aurangzeb and was sent to the Deccan along with Commander [[Dilir Khan\|Diler Khan]] to conquer Shivaji's territory.{{cn\|date=March 2018}}

	However, after entering Maharashtra, Netaji joined Shivaji's troops and went to [[Raigad district\|Raigad]]. Thus, after a decade in Mughal captivity, Netaji turned up at the court of Shivaji, asking to be taken back into the [[Hindu]] fold. He was not only converted back to Hinduism but into his own community of [[CKP]] as well.<ref>{{cite magazine\|date= May 1981\|title=Hindu Vishva, Volume 16, No.9\|page=19\|quote=Netaji Palkar, who, on account of his superb valour was known as a second Shivaji at his time, was lured by Mirza Jaisingh into Auranzeb's services, and in 1667 was forcibly converted to Islam. ...Only in 1676 could he get an opportunity to escape to Deccan and straightway seek a meeting with Shivaji. He was not only brought back to Hinduism but was taken back into his own community of Kayastha Prabhus without the least objection from anyone. Thus, the doors of Hinduism were opened to all those who wanted to return to it.}}</ref~~><ref name="organiser" /~~> He died in 1681.{{cn\|date=March 2018}}		However, after entering Maharashtra, Netaji joined Shivaji's troops and went to [[Raigad district\|Raigad]]. Thus, after a decade in Mughal captivity, Netaji turned up at the court of Shivaji, asking to be taken back into the [[Hindu]] fold. He was not only converted back to Hinduism but into his own community of [[CKP]] as well.<ref name="organiser" /><ref>{{cite magazine\|date= May 1981\|title=Hindu Vishva, Volume 16, No.9\|page=19\|quote=Netaji Palkar, who, on account of his superb valour was known as a second Shivaji at his time, was lured by Mirza Jaisingh into Auranzeb's services, and in 1667 was forcibly converted to Islam. ...Only in 1676 could he get an opportunity to escape to Deccan and straightway seek a meeting with Shivaji. He was not only brought back to Hinduism but was taken back into his own community of Kayastha Prabhus without the least objection from anyone. Thus, the doors of Hinduism were opened to all those who wanted to return to it.}}</ref> He died in 1681.{{cn\|date=March 2018}}

	==Military campaigns==		==Military campaigns==

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'''Netaji Palkar''' (1620–1681) was a ''[[Sardar]] [[Senapati]]'' or ''Sarnaubat'' ([[Commander-in-Chief]]) under [[Shivaji Maharaj]], founder of the [[Maratha empire]].

==Family history==
Netaji Palkar was born in a small village, called Chouk in [[Khalapur]], [[Maharashtra]], India in a [[Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu]] family.<ref name="organiser">{{cite journal|title=Organiser, Volume 27|year=1974|page=205|publisher=Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Ltd|quote=Aurangzeb converted Shivaji's general Netaji Palkar a Kayastha Prabhoo to Islam and named him Kuli Khan. He sent him to the north west frontier province. Netaji suspected that he would be murdered in the north west by some secret agent of the Emperor.}}</ref> Netaji's father was a major Jagirdar in Western Maharashtra under the Adil Shah.<ref>{{cite journal | last = Saswadkar | first = P. L. | date = 1974 | title = Netaji Palkar's Career Under The Mughals. (1666-1676) | journal = Proceedings of the Indian History Congress | volume = 35 | issue = 1974 | pages = 121-126 | jstor = 44138773}}</ref>

==Military career==
Palkar was made Sarnaubat in the year 1657 after the death of Mankoji Dahatonde. During the period of the rise of Shivaji from 1645 to 1665, Netaji was given charge of many expeditions which he successfully completed. His greatest success was the campaign against the [[Adilshah]] of [[Bijapur Sultanate]] that followed the killing of [[Afzal Khan (general)|Afzal Khan]].{{cn|date=March 2018}} His standing among the local population was such that he was known as ''Prati Shivaji'' (image of Shivaji).<ref>{{Cite book | title = Lokrajya | author = Government of Maharashtra | publisher = Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations, Maharashtra State, India | location = Mumbai, India | volume = 40 | year = 1984}}</ref> He disturbed lot of area of Mughals till year 1665. As he did not inform about the actions of Jai Singh and [[Dilir Khan|Dilerkhan]], Shivaji was upset on him. After the [[Treaty of Purandar (1665)|1665 Treaty of Purandar]] between [[Jai Singh I|Jai Singh]] and Shivaji, Shivaji was forced to give up 23 forts to the Mughals and also fight against the Adilshah of Bijapur. During this period, Netaji Palkar defected to the Bijapur forces. It was the strategy of Shivaji so as to reduce his own military power as Aurangzeb wanted Shivaji to fight for him. Thus Shivaji strategised to defect Netaji Palkar to Adilshah of Bijapur. Therefore as expected by Shivaji, Mughals were unable to conquer Adilshah.{{cn|date=March 2018}}

After Shivaji's meeting with Aurangzeb at Agra, Netaji Palkar joined the service of Jaisingh. When Shivaji escaped from Agra, Mirza Raja fell out of favor of [[Aurangzeb]].
<ref>[http://ketkardnyankosh.com/index.php/2012-09-06-10-44-10/9394-2013-02-23-11-03-54 Netaji Palkar]</ref>

==Capture by the Mughals, conversion to Islam and re-conversion to Hinduism==
After Shivaji's escape from [[Agra]], [[Aurangzeb]], as a revenge, ordered Jai Singh to arrest Netaji Palkar. He was under arrest at [[Dharur, Beed|Dharur]] fort for a few days. Also it is told that on the same fort [[Jijabai]], Shivaji's mother, sent some money to Jaisingh when demanded by Shivaji to distribute sweets in Agra.{{cn|date=March 2018}} Netaji Palkar was then converted to Islam. His wives were thereafter brought to Delhi and also converted for him to remarry them in the Islamic way. Taking up the name of '''Muhammed Kuli Khan''', Netaji Palkar was appointed as garrison commander of the Kandahar fort in Afghanistan.{{cn|date=March 2018}} He tried to escape but was traced and trapped at [[Lahore]]. Thereafter on the battlefields of Kandhar and Kabul, he fought for the Mughals against rebel [[Pathan]]s. Thus he gained the good faith of Aurangzeb and was sent to the Deccan along with Commander [[Dilir Khan|Diler Khan]] to conquer Shivaji's territory.{{cn|date=March 2018}}

However, after entering Maharashtra, Netaji joined Shivaji's troops and went to [[Raigad district|Raigad]]. Thus, after a decade in Mughal captivity, Netaji turned up at the court of Shivaji, asking to be taken back into the [[Hindu]] fold. He was not only converted back to Hinduism but into his own community of [[CKP]] as well.<ref>{{cite magazine|date= May 1981|title=Hindu Vishva, Volume 16, No.9|page=19|quote=Netaji Palkar, who, on account of his superb valour was known as a second Shivaji at his time, was lured by Mirza Jaisingh into Auranzeb's services, and in 1667 was forcibly converted to Islam. ...Only in 1676 could he get an opportunity to escape to Deccan and straightway seek a meeting with Shivaji. He was not only brought back to Hinduism but was taken back into his own community of Kayastha Prabhus without the least objection from anyone. Thus, the doors of Hinduism were opened to all those who wanted to return to it.}}</ref><ref name="organiser" /> He died in 1681.{{cn|date=March 2018}}

==Military campaigns==
Netaji led battles against the Adilshah at [[Panhala]], Shahapur, [[Tikona]] and [[Adil Shahi|Vijapur (Bijapur)]] in 1660 and at [[Khatav]], [[Mangalvedha]], [[Phaltan]], Taathvada, and Bijapur in 1665.{{cn|date=March 2018}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Shivaji}}
{{Maratha Empire}}
[[Category:Military history of India]]
[[Category:Indian military leaders]]
[[Category:People of the Maratha Empire]]
[[Category:Converts to Hinduism from Islam]]
[[Category:Indian former Muslims]]