1. Santaji Ghorpade was a Maratha general and held the esteemed position of the 7th Senapati within the Maratha Empire during the reign of Chattrapati Rajaram I He is widely regarded as one of the foremost experts in Guerrilla warfare.
33 Facts About Santaji Ghorpade
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Santaji Ghorpade's father was the half-brother of Baji Ghorpade of Mudhol, who was executed by Chhatrapati Shivaji for betraying Shahaji when Afzal Khan imprisoned him.
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Subsequently, Santaji Ghorpade assumed a prominent role as a commander during the reign of chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
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In 1689, Santaji Ghorpade found himself in the company of his father when Sambhaji raje was captured by the Mughals.
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Santaji Ghorpade received orders to proceed ahead, while Sambhaji raje devised a plan to divert the invading Mughal Army.
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Santaji Ghorpade was praised for his bravery by Queen Tarabai as he attacked Aurangzeb's camp and sacked it completely.
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In 1693, after lengthy negotiations with Rajaram, Zulfiquar Khan was granted a safe passage out which Santaji Ghorpade did not approve.
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Santaji Ghorpade was very protective and great well wisher of Shahu's in Aurangzeb's campaign, probably hoped for the Maratha help for his own ambitions.
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Santaji Ghorpade probably realised later in the fit of anger he has sealed his fate and left the place without Rajaram's permission.
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Muni lal is of opinion that Santaji Ghorpade was not patriotic for the maratha state and was arrogant.
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Santaji Ghorpade was already chased by his enemies in both camps, Marathas and Moguls.
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Santaji Ghorpade sided with Parshuram the rival of Ramchandra Pant, otherwise known as Amatya.
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Jijabai was the grandmother of Rajaram I Santaji was a relative of Baji Ghorpade, who arrested and humiliated the grandfather of Rajaram, Shahji in Adilshah court in 1648.
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An imperial order from Aurangzeb to pursue Santaji Ghorpade was given to Hamiddudin Khan Bahadur.
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Khan fought with him and recovered some of the elephants of Qasim Khan, which Santaji Ghorpade had looted earlier.
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Santaji Ghorpade triumphed, and captured Amrit Rao, brother-in-law of Nagoji Mane and trampled him by an elephant.
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The next day Santaji Ghorpade tied his hands and apologised Rajaram for his rudeness.
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The fort was captured but Santaji Ghorpade escaped with Rajaram and went towards Satara to fight with Dhanaji, who was there.
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But, Santaji Ghorpade fled from the field with only a few men to the zammdari of Nagoji, with whom he sought refuge.
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Nagoji gave him shelter in his house, but his wife, whose brother had been killed by Santaji Ghorpade, urged her husband and another brother not to let Santaji Ghorpade go away alive.
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At the time Santaji Ghorpade was bathing in a dense forest near karkhel in Maharashtra.
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Santaji Ghorpade was killed either by Ghaziuddin Khan's forces or was killed by Mane's brother-in-law.
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Santaji Ghorpade was a military genius, an unrivalled master of guerrilla tactics and parthian warfare.
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Santaji Ghorpade was the "Terror of Mughals" till his death.
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The fact that the news bearer of Santaji Ghorpade's death was given the title of "Khushkhabar Khan " by Aurangzeb tells more than enough about the Havoc Santaji Ghorpade Made in Mughal Camps.
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Cavalry Santaji Ghorpade groomed was compared with legendary Asiatic Generals like Timur and Changez.
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One of the highlights of Santaji Ghorpade's career was Battle of Dodderi where combined army of Quasim Khan and Khanzad Khan was Utterly defeated by Santaji Ghorpade.
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The total Ransom Santaji Ghorpade got was Close to 60 Lakhs.
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Santaji Ghorpade Killed Himmat Khan in a sanguinary action at Basavapatan.
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Santaji Ghorpade is considered as the Architect of "Modern Maratha Cavalry Tactics".
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Santaji Ghorpade's descendants are part of the families of Mudhol, Bedag Thane, Madhabhavi Thane, Khemlapur Thane, of state Datwadd, Bahadurwadi, Satave, Bhadale, Ashta, Khanapur, Nandgao in Satara, Kolhapur and Sangli districts of Maharashtra.
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Later after independence of India his grandson Nivruti Vithoji Santaji Ghorpade co-founded Warana Sugar and allied industries.
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Santaji Ghorpade had an inborn genius of handling large bodies of troops spread through long distances changing his tactics so as to take prompt advantage of every change in enemy's plans and conditions, and organising combined movement without the risk of failure.