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Murarbaji Deshpande | |
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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]