Prataprao gujar biography for kids

Commander-in-chief under Maratha Empire

Prataprao Gujar (also Kudtoji Gujar, Marathi pronunciation:[pɾət̪aːpɾaːʋɡud͡ʒəɾ]; c.&#; – 24 February ) 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 ^[6]

Military career

Prataprao Gujar raided Khandesh in and captured some forts from the Mughals in Baglan.

He plundered Bahadurpur and, riding into Berar, looted the city of Karanja.^[7] From this time, Shivaji began levying chauth from the Mughal territories through which he passed.^[8]

Victory at Salher

Main article: Battle of Salher

At the Battle of Salher, Prataprao Gujar routed a sizable Mughal army.

The Maratha victory at Salher is seen as a watershed in their military campaigns against the formidable Mughal army.^[9]

Confrontation with the Adil Shahis

Main article: Battle of Umrani

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