Dhanaji Jadhav

Dhanaji Jadhav Rao
Senapati
Seal of Dhanaji Jadhav Rao
8th Senapati of the Maratha Empire
Reign1696 - 27 June 1708
PredecessorSantaji Ghorpade
SuccessorChandrasen Jadhav
Born1650
Died27 June 1708[1]
Vadgaon, Maratha Empire
(present-day Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India)
SpouseGopikabai
IssueSantaji
Chandrasen
Shambhu Singh II
HouseJadhav
FatherShambhu Singh I
ReligionHinduism

Dhanaji Jadhav[2] (1650[2]–27 June 1708) also known as Dhanaji Jadhav Rao, was a prominent Maratha general and served as the Senapati of the Maratha Empire during the reigns of Rajaram I, Tarabai, and Shahu I. Alongside Santaji Ghorpade, he conducted highly successful campaigns against the Mughals from 1689 to 1696, contributing significantly to the Maratha cause. Furthermore, he played a pivotal role in the initial expansion of the Gujarat Province while consistently defeating Mughal forces.

  1. ^ Marathi, Garvane (26 June 2021). "२७ जून शिवदिनविशेष !! 27 June ShivDinvishesh". गर्वाने मराठी (in Latin). Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Manohar Malgonkar (1971). Chhatrapatis of Kolhapur. Popular Prakashan.