Tanaji Malusare was a warrior and commander of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
10 Facts About Tanaji Malusare
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Tanaji Malusare's family was from Godoli village, which is situated near Pachgani.
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Tanaji Malusare postponed his son Rayba's wedding to win the Kondana fort from Mughals.
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Tanaji Malusare was with Shivaji Bhosale around the time when he took his pledge at Rayareshwar's temple to establish a sovereign kingdom.
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Tanaji Malusare was part of Maratha troops in the battle of Paratpgad, where Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj killed Afzal Khan.
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Tanaji Malusare plundered and looted wealthy port city, Surat of Mughal empire.
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Tanaji Malusare returned home and when Jai Singh died at Burhanpur and Aurangzeb got busy in North.
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Legend says that Tanaji Malusare agreed to lead even though that meant postponing his son's wedding.
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Amid the fighting Tanaji Malusare's shield broke, he tied cloth of his turban to his hand and defensed the strikes by it.
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The campaign to recapture the fort ended with victory for the Marathas, but at the cost of Tanaji Malusare losing his life in the battle.