Tanaji Malusare was a military leader in the Maratha Empire of present-day India. He fought alongside Maratha King Shivaji in various battles throughout the years. He is most famously known for his role in the Battle of Sinhagad in 1670
Early life
Tanaji came from a Hindu Koli family.[1]
Battle of Sinhagad
In 1670, Tanaji, who hailed from "Umrat" near Mahad, Konkan, was busy making preparations for his son, Rayaba's wedding when he was summoned by Shivaji for a meeting. Tanaji put the wedding plans on hold and immediately left for the meeting. On hearing Shivaji’s plan to recapture Kondhana fort near Pune from the Mughals, Tanaji took charge of the campaign and started his preparations. This statement is famous as adhi lagin kondhanyach mag majhya raibacha meaning first getting fort and then marriage of my child.
Upon reaching the foot of the fort, Tanaji and his detachment of 3000 troops were said to have scaled the fort from the western side on a dark night with the help of a domesticated Bengal monitor lizard (called ghorpad in Marathi) named Yashwanti[2] to which they were said to have tied ropes and sent crawling up top to the precipice of the fort.[3] After two failed attempts, Tanaji and his men successfully scaled the steep hill fortress.[1]
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.
A fierce combat took place between the forces of Tanaji and Udaybhan. Tanaji was gravely wounded and died in the hands of Udaybhan Rathod.
Upon hearing the demise of Tanaji, Shivaji was struck with grief and expressed his sorrow by famously saying,
Early life
Tanaji came from a Hindu Koli family.[1]
Battle of Sinhagad
In 1670, Tanaji, who hailed from "Umrat" near Mahad, Konkan, was busy making preparations for his son, Rayaba's wedding when he was summoned by Shivaji for a meeting. Tanaji put the wedding plans on hold and immediately left for the meeting. On hearing Shivaji’s plan to recapture Kondhana fort near Pune from the Mughals, Tanaji took charge of the campaign and started his preparations. This statement is famous as adhi lagin kondhanyach mag majhya raibacha meaning first getting fort and then marriage of my child.
Upon reaching the foot of the fort, Tanaji and his detachment of 3000 troops were said to have scaled the fort from the western side on a dark night with the help of a domesticated Bengal monitor lizard (called ghorpad in Marathi) named Yashwanti[2] to which they were said to have tied ropes and sent crawling up top to the precipice of the fort.[3] After two failed attempts, Tanaji and his men successfully scaled the steep hill fortress.[1]
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.
A fierce combat took place between the forces of Tanaji and Udaybhan. Tanaji was gravely wounded and died in the hands of Udaybhan Rathod.
Upon hearing the demise of Tanaji, Shivaji was struck with grief and expressed his sorrow by famously saying,
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