Murarbaji

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Murarbaji Deshpande
General of Maratha Army
Monarch	Shivaji I
Personal details
Occupation	Kiladar of Purandar Fort
Military service
Allegiance	Maratha Empire
Service	Maratha Army
Battles/wars	Battle of Purandar

Murarbaji Deshpande (17th century) was a general in the early Maratha Empire during the reign of Chatrapati Shivaji. He is best remembered for his defense of the Purandar Fort against Dilir Khan, a Mughal general who accompanied Jai Singh I in the 17th-century siege on Purandar.^[1]