Haider Ali Kohari

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Maulana Haider Ali Kohari (born 17th century) was a military general and secretary of the Maratha king, Shivaji I. He was one of the most trusted lieutenants of Shivaji^[1] and was involved in almost all of his early campaigns. Haider Ali Kohari was probably the highest Muslim general in the Maratha army. Born in a Marathi-speaking Muslim family in the Deccan, he quickly took to arms and weaponry. Although he was a warrior, he was also a learned Islamic scholar. Information about his later years is obscure.

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↑ Zakaria, Rafiq (2002). Communal rage in secular India. Mumbai: Popular Prakashan. p. 156. ISBN 978-81-7991-070-2. Shivaji's most trusted general in all his military campaigns was Haider Ali Kohari.

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[Zakaria_2002-1] Zakaria, Rafiq (2002). Communal rage in secular India. Mumbai: Popular Prakashan. p. 156. ISBN 978-81-7991-070-2. Shivaji's most trusted general in all his military campaigns was Haider Ali Kohari.

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