Daulat Khan was the first Naval Admiral or Subhedar of Maratha Navy alongside Maynak Bhandari. Under Shivaji he took part in various Naval expeditions and safeguarded the coast of Maratha Empire.[1][2]

Under the leadership of Daulat Khan Marathas won their Naval battle against Portuguese at Satavali in 1659. Alongside Maynak Bhandari he was a leading commander in the Khanderi Campaign of Shivaji.[3][4] He also battled with the siddis in 1680 at Mumbai under the reign of Shivaji. After Shivaji's death he continued to serve his son Sambhaji.

Military career

Naval battle of Satavali

In a letter from Raigad to the Deputy Governor of Mumbai dated April 4, 1674, Narayan Shenvi described how Siddi Sambul's forces and those of Daulat Khan met in battle on the Satavli River.[1] Reports indicated that Siddi Sambul sustained over 100 men in his ranks, Daulat Khan - 44, but was the winner in spite of an arrow injury While Siddi Sambul purportedly suffered wounds, his hands were burned.[1] After the battle, he retreated to Harihareshwar. Shenvi noted that Shivaji had himself communicated this information to him.[1]

See also

Reference

  1. ^ a b c d Gajanan Bhaskar Mehendale. Shivaji His Life & Times. pp. 830–949.
  2. ^ Sardesai, H. S. (2002). Shivaji, the Great Maratha. Cosmo Publications. pp. 642–650. ISBN 978-81-7755-287-4.
  3. ^ Imperial Gazetteer of India. Clarendon Press. 1908. p. 225.
  4. ^ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: History of the Konkan Dakhan and Southern Marátha Country. 1896. p. 73.


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