Dhanaji Jadhav

Dhanaji Jadhav[1] (1650[1]–1708) was a warrior of the Maratha Empire. Along with Santaji Ghorpade he made terrifying campaigns against Mughal Army from 1689 to 1696. After Santaji, Dhanaji became the chief of the Maratha army in 1696 and remained on the post until his death in 1708.

Background

Dhanaji was born in or around 1650, to the Maratha family from Sindh khed. [1]

Early career

At an early age, Dhanaji joined Maratha army under Shivaji’s Military Chief Prataprao Gujar.[1]

Later career and death

In 1708, with mediation by his assistant Balaji Vishwanath [2](who would later become Peshwa in 1713) Dhanaji left Tarabai and joined hands with Shahu at Khed. Soon thereafter he died in 1708. A monument to Dhanaji Jadhav is in Peth Vadgaon town in Kolhapur district.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Manohar Malgonkar (1971). Chhatrapatis of Kolhapur. Popular Prakashan. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  2. ↑ G. S. Chhabra (1 January 2005). Advance Study in the History of Modern India (Volume-1: 1707-1803). Lotus Press. pp. 16–. ISBN 978-81-89093-06-8. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ http://www.pethvadgaon.com Archived 22 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
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