Tanaji Malusare Samadhi

India / Maharashtra / Kharakvasla /
With just 500 armed men, in the dead of the night, Tanaji Malusare and his brother Suryaji attacked Sinhagad (then called Kondhana). The battle was fierce as the enemy Mughal soldiers were around 1500. The captain of the enemy Udaybhan Rathod was a Rajput.
The Maratha soldiers faught with immense bravery and in the end won back the fort. Tanaji Malusare fought like a lion and in the end died a hero's death. The enemy captain was also killed.
The fort was thereafter named Sinhagad (Fort of a lion) as a tribute to this brave worrior. This is the Samadhi (final resting place of Tanaji).
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Coordinates:   18°21'52"N   73°45'16"E

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  • Tanaji Malusare was a great warrior. Because of him Maharaj won the war at "Kondhana" the real name of "Sinhgad". After Tanaji Malusare's death in this war Maharaj named the fort as "Sinhgad" because Tanaji Malusare was a brave fighter like a lion.
  • Sinhagadh was not named by Maharaj. This name appears in old document of SHALIVAHAN dynesty. While flighting with UDAYBHAN Rathor accidently his DHAAL, turned in to pieces. He , while fighting with Udaybhan, he took out his SAFA(Turban) but could not resist for longer time. His hand was cut still he faught and surprisingly both missed each others blow and both died. How this is narrated by messanger KILLEDAR SUBHEDAR PARSPARI VAR LAGOON PADILE. Maharaj felt very sorry, he whept, AATONAT SHOAK KELA, FAR KASHTI ZALE. and spoke thus MAJHA YEK GADH ALA PAN YEK GADH GELA. Tanaji's dead body was first sent to Rajgadh for AAISAHEB;S darshan and then creameted at UMRATH.
  • Yes,really.Tanaji Malusare was a really brave warrior an a well-respected martyr in maharashtra as well as in india.The death of brave warrior like Tanaji was a very big loss for Shivaji maharaj.Sometimes water comes in my eyes when i listen this brave warrior's story.
  • Tanaji malusare was my great great grandfather. He climed kondhana on a rope. Shivaji was very sorry for himself.He said the fort is captured but the lion is dead.
  • Tanaji malusare was my great great grandfather. He climed kondhana on a rope with his soliders. Shivaji was very sory for himself.He said the fort is captured but the lion is dead.
  • TANAJI MALUSARE THE GREAT,WAS MY GREAT GRANDFATHER BEFORE 300-400 GENERATIONS BEFORE.WE HAVE ALSO PRESERVED SOME THINGS OF THEM.
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