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Diler Khan Pathan was a Mughal general who served under Aurangzeb. He was the son of Nawab Darya Khan Daudzai, a mansabdar of Pashtun ethnicity who had migrated to India in 1603. He is known to battle and kill Murarbaji, the great military general of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and the in-charge of Purandar Fort.
Aurangzeb's all attempts to overthrow Shivaji Maharaj went in vain. So he sent Mirza Raje JaiSingh, along with Diler Khan to overthrow the Marathas and establish Mughal rule in the Deccan. Diler Khan insisted on capturing Purandar Fort. But Mirza Raje JaiSingh, being a shrewd and experienced general, knew that hoisting the Mughal flag on Purandar will not be easy. So he advised Diler Khan to move his army on Vajragarh. Purandar Fort was a short distance from Vajragarh. If Vajragarh is captured, the Mughal cannons could easily capture the Purandar Fort. On 13 April 1665, Diler Khan was successful in capturing Vajragarh. The Mughal army under Diler Khan and Jai Singh 1 celebrated the victory over Vajragarh with booming of guns. Diler Khan now turned his attention to Purandar. On 16 May 1665, Diler Khan faced Murarbaji, the in-charge of Purandar Fort. Murarbaji founght valiantly but was killed. Diler Khan's arrow ended the life of the great and gallant hero. But till his last breath, Murarbaji did not lose the Purandar Fort. Diler Khan and Mirza Raje JaiSingh's efforts went in vain until the signing of the Treaty of Purandar.
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