Tanaji Malusare

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Tanaji Kaloji Malusare
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Bronze bust of Subhedar Tanhaji Malusare at Sinhagad
BornGodavli, Javali Taluka, Satara, Maharashtra[ citation needed ]
Died4 February 1670
Sinhagad, Maharashtra, India
Allegiance Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg Maratha Empire
Service / branch Maratha Army
Years of servicec.1646–1670
Rank Subedar [1]
Known for
Battles / wars Capture of Torna fort [2]
Battle of Pratapgarh
Battle of Jawali [3]
Battle of Sinhagad  
RelationsKaloji Malusare (father)
Savitri Bai (wife)
Raybaji Malusare (son)

Tanaji Kaloji Malusare [4] or Subedar Tanaji Malusare was a military commander of the Maratha kingdom and a companion of Shivaji. A local poet Tulsidas, [lower-alpha 1] wrote a powada describing Subhedar Tanhaji's heroics and sacrifice of life in the Battle of Sinhagad, which has since made him a popular figure in Indian folklore. [5] [6] [7] [lower-alpha 2]

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Background

According to the historian David Hardiman, Kolis were the early helpers of Shivaji Maharaj in a revolt. Tanhaji Malusare is one such prominent example whose name is memorizalized due to his act of capturing the fort of Singhad and handing it to Shivaji. [9] Tanhaji's father's name was Kaloji Malusare.[ citation needed ]

Military career

Early military career

According to many historians including Jadunath Sarkar, Tanaji was involved in the capture of Torna fort or Battle of Torna (1646). In 1646, Shivaji along with his fellow commanders Netaji Palkar, Yesaji Kank, Baji Phalaskar and Tanaji Malusare captured the fort of Torna [10] taking advantage of the illness of the Adil Shahi Sultan, Mohammad Adil Shah.

As an official Army Officer

Tanaji was with Shivaji Maharaj around the time when he took his pledge at Rayareshwar temple to establish a sovereign kingdom. He was the commander of Maratha troops in the Battle of Jawali [3] and also in the Battle of Pratapgarh, where Shivaji Maharaj killed Afzal Khan.[ citation needed ]

Final Battle and Death

Shivaji following his reconquest, he sent Maratha forces under the command of Tanaji Malusare to recapture the fort of Sinhagad (then,Kondhana fort) at the night of 4 February 1670. Mughal Kiledar (fortress commander), Udaybhan Rathore and Tanaji was martyred in the battle but However, the Marathas recaptured the fort.

An early 20th century depiction by M.V. Dhurandhar of Tanhaji's vow to Shivaji and Jijabai in the presence of his son and uncle before the campaign for Kondana fort. Tanaji's famous vow during Kondana campaign "Aadhi lagin kondhanyache mag mazya Raybache".jpg
An early 20th century depiction by M.V. Dhurandhar of Tanhaji's vow to Shivaji and Jijabai in the presence of his son and uncle before the campaign for Kondana fort.

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Notes

  1. not to be confused with Goswami Tulsidas
  2. The text has not been dated conclusively. It is popularly accepted to be written not long after the Battle; however, some scholars have claimed the text to have been written in the eighteenth century. [8]

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