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{{Short description| | {{Short description|Senapati of the Maratha Empire from 1657 to 1666}} | ||
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| succession = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|33x30px]] 2nd [[Senapati of the Maratha Empire|Senapati]] of the [[Maratha Empire]] | | succession = [[File:Flag of the Maratha Empire.svg|33x30px]] 2nd [[Senapati of the Maratha Empire|Senapati]] of the [[Maratha Empire]] | ||
| reign = | | reign = 1657–1666 | ||
| reg-type = Monarch | | reg-type = Monarch | ||
| regent = [[Shivaji I]] | | regent = [[Shivaji I]] | ||
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| religion = [[Hinduism]] <br>[[Islam]] {{small|(converted)}}<br> Hinduism {{small|(reconverted)}} | | religion = [[Hinduism]] <br>[[Islam]] {{small|(converted)}}<br> Hinduism {{small|(reconverted)}} | ||
| birth_date = 1620 | | birth_date = {{Birth year|1620}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Khalapur]], [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate]]<br> {{small|(present-day [[Raigad District]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]])}} | | birth_place = [[Khalapur]], [[Ahmadnagar Sultanate]]<br> {{small|(present-day [[Raigad District]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]])}} | ||
| death_date = 1681 | | death_date = {{Death date and age|1681|||1620|||df=yes}} | ||
| death_place = Tamsa, Mahurgad province, [[Maratha Empire]] <br> {{small|(present-day [[Nanded district]], Maharashtra, India)}} | | death_place = Tamsa, Mahurgad province, [[Maratha Empire]] <br> {{small|(present-day [[Nanded district]], Maharashtra, India)}} | ||
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'''Netoji Palkar''' ( | '''Netoji Palkar''' ({{IPA|mr|neːʈod͡ʒiː paːlkəɾ}}; 1620–1681), also known as '''Netaji Palkar''' was the 2nd [[Senapati]] of the [[Maratha Army]] under the leadership of [[Chhatrapati Shivaji]], the visionary founder of the [[Maratha empire]]. He was also known as "Second Shivaji" (''Prati-Shivaji in Marathi)'' due to his brilliant cavalry commanding skills.<ref>{{Cite web |last=सोळंके |first=धनंजय |date=2022-07-02 |title=Nanded:'प्रतिशिवाजी' म्हणून ओळख असणाऱ्या पालकरांच्या समाधी स्थळावर पोहचण्यासाठी शोधावी लागते वाट... |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/photo-gallery/news/nanded-maharashtra-news-photo-news-nanded-awaiting-restoration-netaji-palkars-samadhi-1075391 |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=marathi.abplive.com |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=प्रतिशिवाजी " सरनौबत नेतोजी पालकर (Netaji Palkar) |url=https://www.madtravelervik.com/2020/07/blog-post_85.html |access-date=2024-12-18}}</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Netoji Palkar was born in the | Netoji Palkar was born in the Shirur, Pune district<ref>{{Cite web |title=सरसेनापती नेतोजीराव पालकर {{!}}{{!}} Netaji Palkar Marathi Mahiti |url=https://www.garvanemarathi.com/2020/05/Netaji-palkar.html |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> into a Palkar family of Gujar <ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Shrivastavya |first=Vidayanand Swami |url=https://books.google.ie/books/about/Elements_Amongst_the_Marathas.html?id=1Vg9AAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y |title=Elements Amongst the Marathas |date=1952 |publisher=D.K. Shrivastavya for Aitihasik gaurava grantha mala |language=en}}</ref>clan of the Marathas.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
==Military | ==Military career== | ||
Netoji was appointed as [[Senapati of the Maratha Empire|Senapati]] in 1657, following the demise of Mankoji Dahatonde. Throughout the period of Shivaji's ascendancy from 1645 to 1665, Netaji was entrusted with the leadership of numerous expeditions, all of which he executed with remarkable success. His most notable achievement was the campaign against the Adilshah of the [[Bijapur Sultanate]], which ensued after the assassination of [[Afzal Khan (general)|Afzal Khan]]. His reputation among the local populace was so profound that he earned the moniker "Prati [[Shivaji]]," signifying his embodiment of the image of Chhatrapati Shivaji.<ref>{{Cite book | title = Lokrajya | author = Government of Maharashtra | publisher = Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations, Maharashtra State, India | location = Mumbai, India | volume = 40 | year = 1984}}</ref> | Netoji was appointed as [[Senapati of the Maratha Empire|Senapati]] in 1657, following the demise of Mankoji Dahatonde. Throughout the period of Shivaji's ascendancy from 1645 to 1665, Netaji was entrusted with the leadership of numerous expeditions, all of which he executed with remarkable success. His most notable achievement was the campaign against the Adilshah of the [[Bijapur Sultanate]], which ensued after the assassination of [[Afzal Khan (general)|Afzal Khan]]. His reputation among the local populace was so profound that he earned the moniker "Prati [[Shivaji]]," signifying his embodiment of the image of Chhatrapati Shivaji.<ref>{{Cite book | title = Lokrajya | author = Government of Maharashtra | publisher = Directorate-General of Information and Public Relations, Maharashtra State, India | location = Mumbai, India | volume = 40 | year = 1984}}</ref> | ||
He significantly disrupted the Mughal territories until the year 1665, and his failure to communicate the actions of [[Jai Singh I|Jai Singh]] and [[Dilir Khan|Dilerkhan]] left Shivaji deeply disappointed. Following the [[Treaty of Purandar (1665)|Treaty of Purandar]] in 1665, between Jai Singh and Shivaji, Shivaji was compelled to relinquish control of 23 forts to the [[Mughals]] and engage in hostilities against the Adilshah of Bijapur. During this period, Netaji Palkar switched allegiance to the forces of Adilshah, a strategic move orchestrated by Chhatrapati Shivaji to diminish his own military strength, as [[Aurangzeb]] sought Shivaji's support in his campaigns. Consequently, Shivaji's maneuvering successfully prevented the Mughals from subduing Adilshah, in line with his intended outcome. | He significantly disrupted the Mughal territories until the year 1665, and his failure to communicate the actions of [[Jai Singh I|Jai Singh]] and [[Dilir Khan|Dilerkhan]] left Shivaji deeply disappointed. Following the [[Treaty of Purandar (1665)|Treaty of Purandar]] in 1665, between Jai Singh and Shivaji, Shivaji was compelled to relinquish control of 23 forts to the [[Mughals]] and engage in hostilities against the Adilshah of Bijapur. During this period, Netaji Palkar switched allegiance to the forces of Adilshah, a strategic move orchestrated by Chhatrapati Shivaji to diminish his own military strength, as [[Aurangzeb]] sought Shivaji's support in his campaigns. Consequently, Shivaji's maneuvering successfully prevented the Mughals from subduing Adilshah, in line with his intended outcome. | ||
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After [[Shivaji]]'s escape from [[Agra]], [[Aurangzeb]], seeking retribution, issued an order to [[Jai Singh I|Jai Singh]] to apprehend Netaji Palkar. Netaji Palkar was subsequently detained at [[Dharur, Beed|Dharur]] Fort for a brief period. It is also recorded that during this time, [[Jijabai]], Chhatrapati Shivaji's mother, sent funds to Jai Singh in response to Shivaji's request for distributing sweets in Agra. Netaji Palkar, eventually, underwent a conversion to [[Islam]]. His wives were later transported to [[Delhi]] and similarly underwent conversion, enabling Netaji to remarry them according to Islamic customs. Assuming the name of Muhammad Quli Khan, Netaji Palkar was appointed as the garrison commander of [[Kandahar]] Fort in [[Afghanistan]]. His attempt to escape was ultimately foiled, leading to his capture in [[Lahore]]. Subsequently, on the battlefields of Kandahar and [[Kabul]], he fought on behalf of the [[Mughals]] against insurgent Pashtuns, thus earning the trust and favor of Aurangzeb. This resulted in his deployment to the [[Deccan]], along with Commander [[Diler Khan]], with the aim of subduing Shivaji's territories. | After [[Shivaji]]'s escape from [[Agra]], [[Aurangzeb]], seeking retribution, issued an order to [[Jai Singh I|Jai Singh]] to apprehend Netaji Palkar. Netaji Palkar was subsequently detained at [[Dharur, Beed|Dharur]] Fort for a brief period. It is also recorded that during this time, [[Jijabai]], Chhatrapati Shivaji's mother, sent funds to Jai Singh in response to Shivaji's request for distributing sweets in Agra. Netaji Palkar, eventually, underwent a conversion to [[Islam]]. His wives were later transported to [[Delhi]] and similarly underwent conversion, enabling Netaji to remarry them according to Islamic customs. Assuming the name of Muhammad Quli Khan, Netaji Palkar was appointed as the garrison commander of [[Kandahar]] Fort in [[Afghanistan]]. His attempt to escape was ultimately foiled, leading to his capture in [[Lahore]]. Subsequently, on the battlefields of Kandahar and [[Kabul]], he fought on behalf of the [[Mughals]] against insurgent Pashtuns, thus earning the trust and favor of Aurangzeb. This resulted in his deployment to the [[Deccan]], along with Commander [[Diler Khan]], with the aim of subduing Shivaji's territories. | ||
After arriving in Deccan, Netaji joined forces with Shivaji's troops and traveled to [[Raigad fort|Raigad]]. Consequently, following a decade of captivity under the Mughal rule, Netaji presented himself at the court of Chhatrapati Shivaji, requesting reintegration into the [[Hindu]] faith. He underwent a formal re-conversion to [[Hinduism]] by the orders of Shivaji.<ref>{{cite magazine|date= May 1981|title=Hindu Vishva, Volume 16, No.9|page=19|quote=Netaji Palkar, who, on account of his superb valour was known as a second Shivaji at his time, was lured by Mirza Jaisingh into Aurangzeb's services, and in 1667 was forcibly converted to Islam. ...Only in 1676 could he get an opportunity to escape to Deccan and straightway seek a meeting with Shivaji. He was not only brought back to Hinduism but was taken back into his own community of Kayastha Prabhus without the least objection from anyone. Thus, the doors of Hinduism were opened to all those who wanted to return to it.}}</ref><ref name="organiser" /> After 1666, he retired from involvement in the Maratha campaigns. In 1665, the position of Senapati was bestowed upon [[Prataprao Gujar]]. | After arriving in Deccan, Netaji joined forces with Shivaji's troops and traveled to [[Raigad fort|Raigad]]. Consequently, following a decade of captivity under the Mughal rule, Netaji presented himself at the court of Chhatrapati Shivaji, requesting reintegration into the [[Hindu]] faith. He underwent a formal re-conversion to [[Hinduism]] by the orders of Shivaji.<ref>{{cite magazine|date= May 1981|title=Hindu Vishva, Volume 16, No.9|page=19|quote=Netaji Palkar, who, on account of his superb valour was known as a second Shivaji at his time, was lured by Mirza Jaisingh into Aurangzeb's services, and in 1667 was forcibly converted to Islam. ...Only in 1676 could he get an opportunity to escape to Deccan and straightway seek a meeting with Shivaji. He was not only brought back to Hinduism but was taken back into his own community of Kayastha Prabhus without the least objection from anyone. Thus, the doors of Hinduism were opened to all those who wanted to return to it.}}</ref><ref name="organiser">{{cite journal |year=1974 |title=Organiser, Volume 27 |publisher=Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Ltd |page=205 |quote=Aurangzeb converted Shivaji's general Netoji Palkar a Kayastha Prabhoo to Islam and named him Kuli Khan. He sent him to the north west frontier province. Netaji suspected that he would be murdered in the north west by some secret agent of the Emperor.}}</ref> After 1666, he retired from involvement in the Maratha campaigns. In 1665, the position of Senapati was bestowed upon [[Prataprao Gujar]]. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
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Netoji Palkar (Script error: No such module "IPA".; 1620–1681), also known as Netaji Palkar was the 2nd Senapati of the Maratha Army under the leadership of Chhatrapati Shivaji, the visionary founder of the Maratha empire. He was also known as "Second Shivaji" (Prati-Shivaji in Marathi) due to his brilliant cavalry commanding skills.[1][2]
Background
Netoji Palkar was born in the Shirur, Pune district[3] into a Palkar family of Gujar [4]clan of the Marathas.[4]
Military career
Netoji was appointed as Senapati in 1657, following the demise of Mankoji Dahatonde. Throughout the period of Shivaji's ascendancy from 1645 to 1665, Netaji was entrusted with the leadership of numerous expeditions, all of which he executed with remarkable success. His most notable achievement was the campaign against the Adilshah of the Bijapur Sultanate, which ensued after the assassination of Afzal Khan. His reputation among the local populace was so profound that he earned the moniker "Prati Shivaji," signifying his embodiment of the image of Chhatrapati Shivaji.[5]
He 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. Following the Treaty of Purandar in 1665, between Jai Singh and Shivaji, Shivaji was compelled to relinquish control of 23 forts to the Mughals and engage in hostilities against the Adilshah of Bijapur. During this period, Netaji Palkar switched allegiance to the forces of Adilshah, a strategic move orchestrated by Chhatrapati Shivaji to diminish his own military strength, as Aurangzeb sought Shivaji's support in his campaigns. Consequently, Shivaji's maneuvering successfully prevented the Mughals from subduing Adilshah, in line with his intended outcome.
After Shivaji's meeting with Aurangzeb in Agra, Netaji Palkar joined the service of Jai Singh. Subsequently, when Shivaji managed to escape from Agra, Mirza Raja fell out of favor with Aurangzeb.[6]
Arrest and Conversion
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After arriving in Deccan, Netaji joined forces with Shivaji's troops and traveled to Raigad. Consequently, following a decade of captivity under the Mughal rule, Netaji presented himself at the court of Chhatrapati Shivaji, requesting reintegration into the Hindu faith. He underwent a formal re-conversion to Hinduism by the orders of Shivaji.[7][8] After 1666, he retired from involvement in the Maratha campaigns. In 1665, the position of Senapati was bestowed upon Prataprao Gujar.
Death
He died in 1681, due to natural causes associated with old age in Tamsa village, Nanded.[9]
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