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Murari Roa Ghorpade | |
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| Born | 1699 Gooty |
| Died | 1779 (aged 79–80) |
| Allegiance |  Maratha Empire House Ghorpade |
| Service | Maratha Army |
| Rank | General |
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Murari Rao Ghorpade (1699-1779), known simply as Murari Rao, was an army general in the Maratha Army from Gooty who administered the fort of Tiruchirappalli and surrounding areas from 1741 to 1743. His administration marks the only period of Maratha occupation in Tiruchirappalli. Murari Rao occupied Tiruchirappalli at the head of a strong Maratha army after defeating and imprisoning the Carnatic general Chanda Sahib. However, he was forced to relinquish the fort by Asaf Jah. The Nizam sieged Trichinopoly for four months, and after receiving no reinforcements, Murari Rao was eventually bought off by the Nizam and handed the fort over to him on 29 August 1743.[1] Murari Rao was a disciple and an ardent devotee of Satyabodha Tirtha Swami of Uttaradi Matha.[2] Murari Rao Ghorpade was the founder of the Ghati Subramanya Temple and the Makalidurga Fort.
- ^ Mehta, Jaswant Lal (January 2005). Advanced Study in the History of Modern India 1707-1813. New Dawn Press. p. 204. ISBN 9781932705546. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ P. S. Ritti (1961). Saint of Savanur. P. S. Ritti Publications. p. 5.