Hambirrao Mohite
Hambirrao Mohite (1630-1687) was the chief military commander of Maratha Empire. He participated many campaigns and fought against the Mughals. He has worked for Shivaji Maharaj and Sambhaji Maharaj. His sister Soyrabai later married Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which made Mohite as Shivaji's brother-in-law.[1]
Hambirrao Mohite | |
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5th Senapati of the Maratha Empire | |
Monarch | Shivaji Sambhaji I |
Preceded by | Anandrao |
Succeeded by | Maloji Ghorpade |
Personal details | |
Born | 1630 Talbid, Satara, Ahmadnagar Sultanate (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
Died | December 1687 Wai, Maratha Empire |
Children | Tarabai |
Parents | Sambhaji |
Occupation | Senapati, Sarnaubat[2] |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Maratha Empire |
Branch/service | Maratha Army |
Years of service | 1674 - 1687 AD |
Battles/wars |
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Millitary Career
changeOn January 30, 1681, Hambirrao Mohite and Chhatrapati Sambhaji attacked Burhanpur, a major trade center, where Jehan Khan was the Mughal Subahdar. With only 200 soldiers, the Mughal garrison was unable to resist Hambirrao’s 20,000-strong army, leading to significant Mughal losses and the Marathas seizing assets worth over 1 crore rupees.[3]
On March 17, 1683, Hambirrao defeated Mughal commander Ranamast Khan in the Battle of Kalyan-Bhiwandi. In 1687, he won another victory against Sarja Khan in the Battle of Wai, but was fatally wounded by a cannonball during the clash.[3]
Reference
change- ↑ Richards, John F. (1993). The Mughal Empire. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-56603-2.
- ↑ Sorokhaibam, Jeneet (2013). Chhatrapati Shivaji: The Maratha Warrior and His Campaign. Vij Books India Private Limited. p. 61. ISBN 9789382573494.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Joshi, Pandit Shankar (1980). Chhatrapati Sambhaji, 1657-1689 A.D. S. Chand.