Which Maratha warrior died in the successful defence of the Sinhagad fort fighting against the Mughal army?

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  1. Chimaji Appa
  2. Baji Prabhu Deshpande
  3. Tanaji Malusare
  4. Baji Pasalkar

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Option 3 : Tanaji Malusare
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The correct answer is Tanaji Malusare.

  • Tanaji Malusare was a military assistant of Maratha King Shivaji.
  • The Sinhagad fort also known as the Kondhana fort.
  • The battle was fought between Tanaji Malusare, from the Shivaji side, and UdayBhan Singh Rathore, from Mughal emperor Aurangzeb side.
  • The battle of Kondhana was fought on 04 Feb 1670 on the fort of Sinhabad.

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  • A local poet Tulsidas wrote a powada describing Tanaji's heroics and sacrifice of life in the Battle of Sinhagad.
  • Gad ala pan sinh gela, a Marathi novel by Hari Narayan Apte was written in 1903, based on his life.
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