Sidhnak Mahar Inamdar

Sidhnak Mahar Inamdar, also known as Sidhnak Mahar, (18th century to 19th century) ^{[1] [2]} was an Indian soldier of the Mahar Regiment. ^[3] He belonged to the Mahar caste. He is popularly known for the Battle of Koregaon. ^[4]

Early life

Sidhnak Mahar's grandfather was gifted Kalambi village of Satara as Inaam by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, after escaping from Mughal captivity and returning to Maharashtra, for his loyalty and help after the death of Sambhaji Maharaj. So Sidhnak Mahar also got this Inaam as hereditary property. He further gained fame after the Battle of Kharda where he shown his Valour to Peshwa Madhavrao II during the battle with Nizam. ^{[5] [ verification needed ]}

Memorial

Sidhnak Mahar's memorial Samadhi is situated in Kalambi village of Sangli district. ^[6] Veer Shidhnak Foundation is a welfare trust run by his descendants Abhijeet Inamdar in Kalambi Tal.Miraj Sangli district. ^{[7] [8]}

Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal plays the role of Sidhnak Mahar Inamdar in The Battle of Bhima Koregaon , an upcoming biopic. ^{[9] [10] [11]}

References

1. Auber, Peter (1837). Rise and Progress of the British Power in India. W. H. Allen & Company. p.  542.
2. "Mahar regiment book records many groups in 1818 battle - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
3. Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane). The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV). Project Gutenberg.
4. Longer, V. (1981). Forefront for Ever: The History of the Mahar Regiment. Mahar Regimental Centre.
5. Dominik, Geppert (2015). Sites of Imperial Memory: Commemorating Colonial Rule in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Manchester University Press. ISBN   9780719090813.
6. "Battle of Koregaon: Why the Dalits hate Peshwas and celebrate this British 'victory'". The Indian Express. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
7. "Veer Shidnak Foundation". www.veershidnakfoundation.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
8. "Bhima Koregaon clashes: Prakash Ambedkar playing 'caste politics', says Inamdar". The Indian Express. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
9. "Arjun Rampal: Dream of working in period film fulfilled with 'The Battle of Bhima Koregaon'". The Statesman . 11 December 2020.
10. "The Battle of Bhima Koregaon: Arjun Rampal to play a warrior in historical drama featuring Sunny Leone as a spy".
11. "Dream of working in period film fulfilled with 'The Battle of Bhima Koregaon' : Arjun Rampal".