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Shivaji sent a letter to Prataprao, expressing his displeasure and refusing him an audience until Bahlol Khan was re-captured. Upset by this rebuke, Prataprao found Bahlol Khan and charged his position with only six other horsemen, leaving his main force behind, and was killed in combat.
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. [6]
Shivaji devised a plan to divert Dilerkhan by forcing him to reach Salher. He ordered Moropant who was in South Konkan, and Prataprao-Anandrao who were raiding near Aurangabad to meet and attack the Mughals at Salher to relieve the fort. In his letter to his commanders, Shivaji had written 'Go to the north and attack Salher and defeat the enemy'.
In August 1668, following the Treaty of Purandar, Chhatrapati Shivaji dispatched Anandrao and Prataprao Gujar with cavalry forces to serve under the Mughal prince stationed in Aurangabad. However, the treaty did not last long, and in December 1669, both commanders returned to Rajgad without informing the Subahdar of Aurangabad.
For better administration, Shivaji abolished the land-grants or jagir for military officers and instituted a system of salary or cash payment for their services. During the 17th century the Maratha Army was small in terms of numbers when compared to the Mughal Army , numbering some 100,000.
Shivaji proposed holding the meeting below the Pratapgad fort. Meanwhile, Afzal Khan also sent a letter to Shivaji, expressing displeasure over Shivaji's actions and demanding surrender of forts and territories. [4] Shivaji responded with a brief reply, acknowledging Afzal Khan's power and requesting a meeting in Jawali to discuss terms.
Shivaji II (Shivaji Bhonsale, Marathi pronunciation: [ʃiˈʋaːdʑiː ˈbʱos(ə)le]; 9 June 1696 – 14 March 1726) was the fourth Chhatrapati of the Maratha Kingdom. He was the son of the Maratha Chhatrapati Rajaram I, and his wife Tarabai. He later became the first Raja of Kolhapur assuming the title as Shivaji Bhonsle I of Kolhapur.
Panhala was captured by Shivaji in 1673 alerted Bijapur. Bhopal Khan set out with 12000 troops to check Maratha offensive and reached Umarrani (45 km west of Bijapur). Shivaji, who was at Panhala learnt about the advance of Bijapur army and dispatched Prataprao Gujar and Anandrao with 10,000 to 15,000 army. [1] [5] [2]