Kaloji Malusare (father) Savitri Bai (wife) Raybaji Malusare (son)
Tanaji Kaloji Malusare[4] orSubedar Tanaji Malusare was a military commander of theMaratha kingdom and a companion of Shivaji Maharaj.
local poet Tulsidas,[a] wrote apowada describing Subhedar Tanaji's heroics and sacrifice of life in theBattle of Sinhagad, which has since made him a popular figure in Indian folklore.[5][6][7][b]
According to the historian David Hardiman,Kolis were the early helpers ofShivaji in a revolt. Tanaji Malusare is one such prominent example whose name is memorizalized due to his act of capturing the fort of Singhad and handing it to Shivaji.[9] Tanaji's father's name was Kaloji Malusare.[citation needed]
An early 20th century depiction byM.V. Dhurandhar of Tanaji's vow toShivaji andJijabai in the presence of his son and uncle before the campaign for Kondana fort.
Bollywood actorAjay Devgn produced and played the role of Tanaji Malusare inTanhaji. It was based on the Battle of Kondhana, Tanhaji film theatrically released on 10 January 2020. It was a box-office hit.[17]
In the 2023Marathi-language epicSubhedar, Tanaji Malusare is portrayed by Ajay Purkar.
^The text has not been dated conclusively. It is popularly accepted to be written not long after the Battle; however, some scholars have claimed the text to have been written in the eighteenth century.[8]
^Kantak, M. R. (1978). "The Political Role of Different Hindu Castes and Communities in Maharashtra in the Foundation of Shivaji's Swarajya".Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute.38 (1/4): 51.ISSN0045-9801.JSTOR42931051.
^Rao, Vasanta Dinanath (1939). "SIDE-LIGHT ON THE MARATHA LIFE FROM THE BARDIC (शाहिरी) LITERATURE OF THE 18th CENTURY".Proceedings of the Indian History Congress.3:1194–1212.ISSN2249-1937.JSTOR44252466.
^Hardiman, David (1996).Feeding the Baniya: Peasants and Usurers in Western India. Oxford University Press. p. 221.ISBN978-0-19-563956-8.When Shivaji began his revolt in the following decade, the Kolis were amongst the first to join him under the leadership of the Sirnayak Khemi and they played a leading role in helping Shivaji to consolidate his power. The Koli Tanaji Malusare, is remembered in Maharashtra to this day for his courage in capturing the almost impregnable fort of Singhad for Shivaji.
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