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TANHAJI MALUSARE

• Tanaji is renowned for the Battle of Sinhagad in 1670 where he fought against Mughal fort keeper Udaybhan Rathore, a formidable Rajput warrior.
• In 1665, the Treaty of Purandar required Shivaji to give up the Maratha fort Kondhana to the Mughals. Since the fort was of extreme strategic importance, Shivaji did not want to give it up.
• He assigned the task of reconquering Kondhana to Tanaji, the only one he believed could take on the dangerous task. Undaunted by the terrifying nature of his mission, the lion-hearted Tanaji vowed either to accomplish it or die in the process.

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• After it was taken over by the Mughals, the fort was guarded by Rajput, Pathan and Arab troop guards and was said to be impenetrable.
• In February 1670, Taanaji along with his troops marched towards the fort that had just two doors that were heavily guarded. It is said Taanaji’s troop decided to enter the fort from the south side where there was only a deep cliff and no guards

• According to legend, Tanaji used his pet monitor lizard (called ghopad in Marathi) to scale a wall of the fort and launch a surprise attack.
• Once inside and after opening the Kalyan Darwaza, Tanaji, his men and another detachment of 5000 troops headed by Suryaji (his younger brother) attacked the army holding down the fort.
• The fort was controlled by Udaybhan Rathod, a rajput officer appointed by Mughal general Jai Singh I.

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• Even though the attack by Taanaji took the Mughals by surprise, the latter nonetheless outnumbered the Marathas. A fierce battle is said to have taken place between the Rathore and Taanaji. The two clashed for long. Malusare was gravely wounded in the fight and died
• Enraged by the death of their general, the Marathas fought under the leadership of his brother, Suryaji Malusare, and eventually vanquished the enemy.

TANHAJI MALUSARE

• According to legend, Shivaji, upon hearing the news of Tanaji’s demise, said Gad ala pan Sinha gela (Although the fort was captured, a lion was lost).
• The fort was renamed as Singhagad (lion’s fort) by Shivaji to honour Tanaji

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