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| ==Rise to power in Nagpur==
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| After [[Chand Sultan]]'s death in 1739,<ref name="community"/> there were quarrels over the succession, leading to the throne being usurped by Wali Shah,<ref name="society"/><ref name="hunter"/><ref name="chanda">{{cite book |last1=Thusu |first1=Kidar Nath |title=Gond Kingdom of Chanda: With Particular Reference to Its Political Structure |date=1980 |publisher=Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Gond_Kingdom_of_Chanda/CoAtAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=bakht+buland+shah&dq=bakht+buland+shah&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref> an illegitimate son of [[Bakht Buland Shah]].<ref name="society"/><ref name="vidarbha">{{cite book |last1=Deogaonkar |first1=Shashishekhar Gopal |title=The Gonds of Vidarbha |date=2007 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=978-81-8069-474-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X39c2VODLT0C&pg=PA16 |language=en}}</ref> Chand Sultan's widow queen Ratan Kunwar invoked the aid of the Maratha leader Raghoji Bhonsle of Berar in the interest of her sons Akbar Shah and Burhan Shah. Wali Shah was put to death and the rightful heirs placed on the throne. Raghoji I Bhonsle was sent back to Berar with a plentiful bounty for his aid. The Maratha general judged that Nagpur must be a plentiful and rich country by the magnificence of his reward.<ref>
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| *{{cite book |last1=Thusu |first1=Kidar Nath |title=Gond Kingdom of Chanda: With Particular Reference to Its Political Structure |date=1980 |publisher=Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Gond_Kingdom_of_Chanda/CoAtAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=bakht+buland+shah&dq=bakht+buland+shah&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}
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| *{{cite book |title=Host Bibliographic Record for Boundwith Item Barcode 30112050248951 and Others |date=2013 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Host_Bibliographic_Record_for_Boundwith/4b4uPjJJFOkC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=bakht+buland+shah&dq=bakht+buland+shah&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}
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| *{{cite book |last1=Sil |first1=Jogendra Nath |title=History of the Central Provinces and Berar |date=1917 |publisher=J.N. Sil |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/History_of_the_Central_Provinces_and_Ber/emxBAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=bakht+buland+shah&dq=bakht+buland+shah&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}
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| *{{cite book |last1=Pradesh (India) |first1=Madhya |last2=Krishnan |first2=V. S. |title=Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Chhindwara |date=1995 |publisher=Government Central Press |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Madhya_Pradesh_District_Gazetteers_Chhin/xSELAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=bakht+buland+shah&dq=bakht+buland+shah&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}
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| *{{cite book |title=Bulletin of the Anthropological Survey of India |date=1976 |publisher=Director, Anthropological Survey of India, Indian Museum |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Bulletin_of_the_Anthropological_Survey_o/hvK-QHwRM9YC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=bakht+buland+shah&dq=bakht+buland+shah&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}
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| *{{cite book |last1=Bahadur) |first1=Sarat Chandra Roy (Rai |title=Man in India |date=1979 |publisher=A. K. Bose |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Man_in_India/1O9EAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=bakht+buland+shah&dq=bakht+buland+shah&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}
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| *{{cite book |title=Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Bhandara |date=1979 |publisher=Director of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Maharashtra_State_Gazetteers_Bhandara/WK9hAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=bakht+buland+shah&dq=bakht+buland+shah&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}
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| *{{cite book |last1=Society (MANCHESTER) |first1=Northern Central British India |title=Proceedings of a Public Meeting for the formation of The Northern Central British India Society held in the Corn Exchange, Manchester, on Wednesday evening, August 26th, 1840 |date=1840 |publisher=Northern Central British India Society |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Proceedings_of_a_Public_Meeting_for_the/gSFYAAAAcAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=bakht+buland+shah&pg=RA2-PA8&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}
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| *{{cite book |last1=Naik |first1=C. D. |title=Buddhism and Dalits: Social Philosophy and Traditions |date=2010 |publisher=Gyan Publishing House |isbn=978-81-7835-792-8 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Buddhism_and_Dalits/VrlLNltm5dMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=bakht+buland+shah&pg=PA199&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}
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| *{{cite book |last1=Kurup |first1=Ayyappan Madhava |title=Continuity and Change in a Little Community |date=1986 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TCNfWRGXd04C&q=king+of+deogarh+chand+sultan&pg=PA8 |language=en}}
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| *{{cite book |last1=Hunter |first1=William Wilson |title=Naaf to Rangmagiri |date=1881 |publisher=Trübner |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Naaf_to_Rangmagiri/GYoIAAAAQAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=bakht+buland+shah&pg=PA30&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}
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| *{{cite book |last1=Deogaonkar |first1=Shashishekhar Gopal |title=The Gonds of Vidarbha |date=2007 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |isbn=978-81-8069-474-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X39c2VODLT0C&pg=PA16 |language=en}}
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| *{{cite book |title=Indian Railways |date=1997 |publisher=Railway Board |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Indian_Railways/wzNUAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=bakht+buland+shah&dq=bakht+buland+shah&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref>
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| However, dissensions continued between the brothers and once again, the elder brother Burhan Shah requested the aid of Raghoji Bhonsle. Akbar Shah was driven into exile and finally poisoned at [[Hyderabad]]. However this time, Raghoji Bhonsle did not have the heart to leave such a plentiful and rich country, with it being within his grasp.<ref name="hunter">{{cite book |last1=Hunter |first1=William Wilson |title=Naaf to Rangmagiri |date=1881 |publisher=Trübner |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Naaf_to_Rangmagiri/GYoIAAAAQAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=bakht+buland+shah&pg=PA30&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref><ref name="society">{{cite book |last1=Society (MANCHESTER) |first1=Northern Central British India |title=Proceedings of a Public Meeting for the formation of The Northern Central British India Society held in the Corn Exchange, Manchester, on Wednesday evening, August 26th, 1840 |date=1840 |publisher=Northern Central British India Society |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Proceedings_of_a_Public_Meeting_for_the/gSFYAAAAcAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=bakht+buland+shah&pg=RA2-PA8&printsec=frontcover |language=en}}</ref> He declared himself 'protector' of the Gond king. Thus in 1743, Burhan Shah was practically made a state pensionary, with real power being in the hands of the Maratha ruler. After this event the history of the Gond kingdom of Deogarh is not recorded.<ref name="community">{{cite book |last1=Kurup |first1=Ayyappan Madhava |title=Continuity and Change in a Little Community |date=1986 |publisher=Concept Publishing Company |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TCNfWRGXd04C&q=king+of+deogarh+chand+sultan&pg=PA8 |language=en}}</ref> A series of [[Bhonsles of Nagpur|Maratha rulers]] came to power following the fall of the Gonds from the throne of [[Nagpur Kingdom|Nagpur]], starting with Raghoji Bhonsle.<ref name= "hotels">{{cite
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| ==Reign==
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| [[File:Nagardhan-Fort-Main-Entrance.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Main entrance of the ''Nagardhan fort'', Nagardhan Fort near [[Nagpur]] city, commissioned by Raghoji Bhonsale.]]
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| Bold and decisive in action, Raghoji was the archetype of a Maratha leader; he saw in the troubles of other states an opening for his own ambition, and did not even require a pretext for invasion. Twice his armies invaded [[Bengal]], and he obtained the cession of [[Cuttack]]. [[Chandrapur|Chanda]], [[Chhattisgarh]], and [[Sambalpur]] were added to his dominions between 1745 and 1755, the year of his death. He was succeeded by [[Janoji Bhonsle]].<ref name="generals"/>
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| ===Battle of Damalcherry===
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| {{also|Siege of Trichinopoly (1743)}}
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| Dost Ali Khan ordered Chanda Sahib to march against the Raja of Tirusivapuram. There upon the raja invited the assistance of the [[Maratha Empire]].
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| Soon afterwards took place the ''Battle of Damalcherry'' in 1740, which was a major confrontation between the [[Mughal Empire]]'s [[Nawab of the Carnatic]], [[Dost Ali Khan]] and his Maratha opponent Raghoji I Bhonsale.<ref name="Jeremy Black">{{cite book|author=Jeremy Black|title=War in the Eighteenth-Century World|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zcEcBQAAQBAJ&dq=battle+of+Damalcherry&pg=PA60|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|year= 2012|isbn=9780230370005|pages=280}}</ref> The battle was a victory for the
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