Question

When did the battle of Sinhagad take place?
A. 1665
B. 1660
C.1655
D.1670

Answer 1

Hint: The Sinhagad battle was fought between Tanaji Malusare who was a Maratha Commander under Shivaji and the Rajput ruler Uday Bhan Singh Rathore, in the city of Sinhagad in Maharashtra.

Complete answer: Tanuki Malusare belonged to the malusare clan and he is remembered from the battle of Sinhagad which took place in 1670. The Treaty of Purandar was signed between Shivaji and Jai Singh in 1665. The treaty demanded the submission of the Kandhana fort to the Mughals. The fort was heavily guarded by the Mughals, Pathan and the Arab troops and was almost impenetrable. Shivaji’s mother became very disturbed by the situation. Hearing this, Shivaji sent his best man Taanaji to reclaim the fort. The Rajputs were taken aback by the attack but soon they outnumbered the Marathas. Tanaji died in the battle. To avenge the death of their leader, the Marathas fought under the leadership of his brother Suryaji Malusare. They finally defeated the Rajputs and reclaimed the Kandhana fort. The fort was renamed as Sinhabad to honour Shivaji.
Therefore, option D is correct.

Note: Shivaji was deeply saddened by the death of Tanaji. Tanaji was very important in the history of the Marathas. He was called the ‘Sinha’ the lion because of his strength. Uday Bhan was appointed by Jai Singh who was a Rajput and a commander of the Mughals. There were almost 5000 Mughal soldiers under Uday Bhan Singh Rathore. The valour of Tanaji Malusare is known far and wide in India.