Question

Which Maratha warrior died in the successful defence of the Sinhagad fort fighting against the Mughal army?
1. Chimaji Appa
2. Baji Prabhu Deshpande
3. Tanaji Malusare
4. Baji Pasalkar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Tanaji Malusare

The correct answer is Tanaji Malusare.

• Tanaji Malusare was a military assistant of Maratha King Shivaji.
• The Sinhagad fort also known as the Kondhana fort.
• The battle was fought between Tanaji Malusare, from the Shivaji side, and UdayBhan Singh Rathore, from Mughal emperor Aurangzeb side.
• The battle of Kondhana was fought on 04 Feb 1670 on the fort of Sinhabad.

• A local poet Tulsidas wrote a powada describing Tanaji's heroics and sacrifice of life in the Battle of Sinhagad.
• Gad ala pan sinh gela, a Marathi novel by Hari Narayan Apte was written in 1903, based on his life.