1. Chhatrasal is well known for his resistance against the Mughal Empire.
11 Facts About Chhatrasal
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Chhatrasal was a descendant of Rudra Pratap Singh of Orchha.
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Chhatrasal was 12 when his father Champat Rai of Mahoba was killed by the Mughals during the reign of Aurangzeb.
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Chhatrasal raised the banner of revolt against the Mughals in Bundelkhand at the age of 22, with an army of 5 horsemen and 25 swordsmen, in 1671.
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Chhatrasal was 79 years old when he led his army against Bangash, after a severe battle Chhatrasal was defeated and was forced to retreat to his fort at Jaitpur.
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Chhatrasal made several attempts to ask Baji Rao I, the Peshwa of Maratha Empire, for help.
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Chhatrasal rewarded the Peshwa with large tracts of lands and diamond mines in Bundelkhand which helped the Marathas to gain access to Central and North India.
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Peshwa Baji Rao's second wife Mastani was Chhatrasal's daughter born from his concubine Ruhani Begum.
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Chhatrasal was a patron of literature, and his court housed several noted poets.
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Chhatrasal's eulogies written by Kavi Bhushan, Lal Kavi, Bakhshi Hansaraj and other court poets helped him gain lasting fame.
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Chhatrasal contributed in construction of Jain temples of Kundalpur, an ancient Jain pilgrim site in Madhya Pradesh.