Kuroji Naik

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Kuroji Naik [1] (also spelled as Koorojee Naik) [2] was subedar of Maratha army under Peshwa of Maratha Empire during reign of Shahu II. [3] [4]

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In 1790, Kuroji Naik assembled the naiks of Bavan Maval and raised a Mavala army and attacked at Purandar fort. [5] Kuroji Naik captured the Purandar and offered it to Peshwa because of his duty as Subedar of Maratha army. After taking of Purandar, Peshwa Madhavrao II awarded the Kuroji Naik with the title of Deshmukh and grants of villages and hug amount of money for his bravery and loyalty. Peshwa Madhavrao II also erected the victory bastion (Fatteh Stambh) to remember the bravery and war skills of Kuroji Naik at Purandar fort. [6] [7]

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  1. ↑ Maharashtra, Government of (2023). "History of Maharashtra: Purandar fort". p. From this bastion the garrison are said to have leaped about 1790 when surprised by Kolis under one Kuroji Naik.
  2. ↑ The Medical and Physical Society of Bombay, India. Transactions of The Medical and Physical Society of Bombay.No.VII.New ... Oxford University. New Delhi, India, Asia. pp. 68: It was from this bastion that the garrison at the end of the last century, under one of the Poorundhurees, when surprised by the Koolies under Koorojee Naik, are said to have leapt. The Koolies held the Fort for some time, and from them •.
  3. ↑ Kantak, M. R. (1978). "The Political Role of Different Hindu Castes and Communities in Maharashtra in the Foundation of Shivaji's Swarajya". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. 38 (1/4): 40–56. ISSN   0045-9801.
  4. ↑ Guha, Sumit (1995). "An Indian Penal Régime: Maharashtra in the Eighteenth Century". Past & Present (147): 101–126. ISSN   0031-2746.
  5. ↑ Saswadkar, P, L (1967). "The Dawn of Modernization in the Maratha State on the Eve of Its Extinction, 1790-1840". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 29: 127–131. ISSN   2249-1937.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Pearson, M. N. (1976). "Shivaji and the Decline of the Mughal Empire" . The Journal of Asian Studies. 35 (2): 221–235. doi:10.2307/2053980. ISSN   0021-9118.
  7. ↑ Sharma, G. D. (1981). "Land Revenue and Early British Experiments in South Gujarat During the Second Half of the Eighteenth Century: A Case Study of the Pargana of Broach". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 42: 377–388. ISSN   2249-1937.
  8. ↑ Pemble, John (1976). "Resources and Techniques in the Second Maratha War". The Historical Journal. 19 (2): 375–404. ISSN   0018-246X.
  9. ↑ Kadam, Umesh Ashokrao; Kadam, Umesh Ashokarao (2003). "The French in India: A Review (1761-1790)". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 64: 667–676. ISSN   2249-1937.
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