Murarbaji

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Murarbaji Deshpande
Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg General of Maratha Army

The battle for Purandar fort was a landmark battle of symbolic importance for both the Marathas and Mughals. It was essential for the Marathas to hold off the Mughals for as long as possible, thus demonstrating the difficulty of conquering the mountainous Maratha Empire. It was equally imperative for the Mughals to conquer Purandar as swiftly as possible to demonstrate the futility of resistance of the dominant Mughal empire.

Kille(Fort) Purandar Purandhar.jpg
Kille(Fort) Purandar

In the end, the battle ended with the Marathas suing for peace, against the superior European cannons fielded by the Mughals, under the leadership of the European mercenary Mannucci, blasting away the walls of Purandar. In spite of crumbling defenses, Murarbaji and his troops sustained a dogged defense. Murarbaji was later killed in the battle. [1]

The battle of Purandar, made the Marathas realize the difficulty, facing the overwhelming force led by Mirza Raja Jai Singh, but also revealed to the Mughals the tenacity of the Marathas. Thereafter Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj sued for peace to Mirza Raja rather than risk the decimation of his forces and the ruin of his homeland. Aurangzeb asked Shivaji to come to Agra to sign the treaty of Purandar. As part of the settlement, Chatrapati Shivaji agreed to give up 23 of his forts and 4,00,000 hons to the Mughals.

References

  1. 1 2 Bhaskaran, Medha Deshmukh (2021-07-05). The Life and Death of Sambhaji. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. p. 168. ISBN   978-93-5492-029-5.
  2. ↑ Chakravarthy, Pradeep (2022-10-24). Leadership Shastras: Lessons from Indian History. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. p. 37. ISBN   978-93-5492-765-2.
  3. ↑ Kantak, M. R. (1978). "The Political Role of Different Hindu Castes and Communities in Maharashtra in the Foundation of the Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Swarajya". Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. 38 (1): 46. JSTOR   42931051. Among Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's [chandraseniya] kayastha prabhu officers, the names of Baji Prabhu Deshpande, Murarbaji Deshpande, Babaji Prabhu and Yeshwantrao Buvaji Prabhu have become famous in Maratha history. Baji Prabhu fell fighting against the forces of the Bijapur government near Vishalgad in 1660. Murarbaji died a hero's death while defending the fort of Purandar against the Mughal forces of Jaisingh in 1665
  4. ↑ History of Aurangzib: Based on Original Sources, Volume 4 By Sir Jadunath Sarkar
  5. ↑ Marathi, TV9 (2022-06-08). "Veer Murarbaji: Success story of Randhurandhar Narveer Murarbaji Deshpande on silver screen". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 2023-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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