Prataprao Gujar

Prataprao Gujar
Statue of Prataprao Gujar at Nesari, Maharashtra
3rd Senapati of the Maratha Empire
MonarchShivaji I
Prime MinisterMoropant Trimbak Pingle
Preceded byNetaji Palkar
Succeeded byAnandrao
Personal details
Bornc. 1615
Died24 February 1674(1674-02-24) (aged 58–59)
Nesari
ChildrenJankibai[1]
OccupationCommander-in-chief
Military service
Allegiance Maratha Empire
Branch/service Maratha Army
Years of service1666 - 1674
RankSenapati, Sarnaubat
Unit Maratha cavalry
Battles/wars

Prataprao Gujar (also Kudtoji Gujar, Marathi pronunciation: [pɾət̪aːpɾaːʋ ɡud͡ʒəɾ]; c. 1615 – 24 February 1674) was a Maratha general who served as the 3rd Senapati of the Maratha Empire during the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji.[5] He commanded the Maratha army until 1674.

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  2. ^ Srivastava, Ashirvadi Lal (1964). The History of India, 1000 A.D-1707 A.D. Shiva Lal Sharma. p. 697.
  3. ^ Sarkar, Sir Jadunath (1920). History of Aurangzib: Based on Original Sources Volume 4. Longman, Green and Company. p. 207.
  4. ^ Karandikar, Shivaram Laxman (1969). Rise and Fall of the Maratha Power. Sitabai Shivaram Karandikar. pp. XVI.
  5. ^ Ranade, Mahadeo Govind; Ranade, Mahadeo Govind (2006). Rise of the Marathapower. Read Books. ISBN 978-1-4067-3642-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)