Dhondia Wagh was a military soldier and adventurer in 18th century India.
24 Facts About Dhondia Wagh
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Dhondia Wagh started his career in the service of Hyder Ali, the ruler of Mysore.
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Dhondia Wagh styled himself as Ubhaya-Lokadheeshwara.
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Dhondia Wagh was ultimately defeated and killed by a British force led by Arthur Wellesley.
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Dhondia Wagh was born at Channagiri in the Kingdom of Mysore.
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Dhondia Wagh belonged to a Maratha family of the Pawar clan.
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Dhondia Wagh took shelter under the desai of Lakshmeshwara.
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Dhondia Wagh started plundering villages and levied taxes in areas around Dharwad.
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Dhondia Wagh started raiding other territories ceded by Mysore to the Marathas as per the Treaty of Seringapatam.
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Dhondia Wagh adopted Islam, and was given a new name "Shaikh Ahmad", although he preferred to style himself as "Malik Jahan Khan".
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Dhondia Wagh was given a military command in the Mysore Army.
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Dhondia Wagh reached Shikaripur, where he raised a band of soldiers from Tipu's former army.
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Dhondia Wagh gained support of Krishnappa Nayaka of Balam, and declared himself Ubhaya-Lokadheeshwara.
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Dhondia Wagh assumed the title of Nayaka of Bidnur.
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In 1799, Dhondia Wagh led a small band northwards, and raided territories located around the Maratha-Mysore border.
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Dhondia Wagh entered the present-day Dharwad district with 300 men, and sought an alliance with the Maratha chief Dhondopant Gokhale, who had earlier helped rogue mercenaries plunder territories in Dharwad.
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Dhondia Wagh then vowed to "dye his mustache in the blood of Gokhale's heart".
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Dhondia Wagh returned to Shimoga and then re-entered Dharwad with a larger force.
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Dhondia Wagh killed Gokhale and his nephew Appaji at Londa, and is said to have literally fulfilled his vow by colouring his mustache with Gokhale's blood.
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Patwardhan then attacked Dhondia Wagh, but was severely injured in the battle.
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Meanwhile, Dhondia Wagh had advanced towards Kittur, before retreating to Kundgol after hearing about Wellesley's army.
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Dhondia Wagh continue to evade the enemy forces, traversing Saundatti, Annigeri, Munavalli, Kittur, Khanapur and Badami.
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Dhondia Wagh managed to escape, but Wellesley's force pursued him in three separate columns, supported by the Marathas and the Nizam.
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The next morning, Dhondia Wagh was killed in a battle with General Wellesley's 19th Light Dragoons near Konagal or Conaghalli.