1. Netoji Palkar, known as Netaji Palkar, served as a prominent Maratha general and held the esteemed position of the 2nd Senapati of the Maratha Army under the leadership of Chhatrapati Shivaji, the visionary founder of the Maratha empire.
10 Facts About Netaji Palkar
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Netaji Palkar was known as Prati-Shivaji implying someone embodying traits or ideals similar to Shivaji Maharaj.
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Netoji Palkar was born in the small village of Chouk in Khalapur, Maharashtra, India, into a Marathi Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu family.
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Netaji Palkar's father held a prominent position as a major Jagirdar in Western Maharashtra under the Adil Shahi dynasty.
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Netaji Palkar significantly disrupted the Mughal territories until the year 1665, and his failure to communicate the actions of Jai Singh and Dilerkhan left Shivaji deeply disappointed.
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Netaji Palkar was detained at Dharur Fort for a brief period.
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Netaji Palkar's wives were later transported to Delhi and similarly underwent conversion, enabling Netaji to remarry them according to Islamic customs.
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Consequently, following a decade of captivity under the Mughal rule, Netaji Palkar presented himself at the court of Chhatrapati Shivaji, requesting reintegration into the Hindu faith.
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Netaji Palkar underwent a formal re-conversion to Hinduism by the orders of Shivaji.
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Netaji Palkar died in 1681, due to natural causes associated with old age in Tamsa village, Nanded.