Prataprao Gujar

Commander-in-chief under Shivaji Maharaj

Prataprao Gujar
Pratap Rau
Sarnaubat
Senapati
Statue of Prataprao Gujar
3rd Senapati of the Maratha Empire
Reign1666 – 1674
PredecessorNetaji Palkar
SuccessorHambirrao Mohite
Born1615
Died24 February 1674 (aged 59)
Nesari, Maratha Empire
(present-day Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India)
Military career
Allegiance Maratha Empire
RankSenapati
Battles/wars
  • Battle of Vani-Dindori
  • Battle of Salher
IssueJankibai
Names
Prataprao alias Tukdoji Gujar
HouseGujar
ReligionHinduism

Prataprao Gujar (c. 1615 – 24 February 1674) also known as kudtoji Gujar was a Maratha general and held the position of the 3rd Senapati of the Maratha Empire during the reign of Chhatrapati Shivaji.[1] After Prataprao's death, his daughter Jankibai was married to Rajaram I, the younger son of Chhatrapati Shivaji.

References

  1. ^ Maratha Generals and Personalities. Pratik Gupta. 2014. p. 79.