bravery

                                       BULL FIGHT 

     Prof Dr Colonel (Retired) K Prabhakar Rao 

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Chatrapati ( King of kings) Shivaji Maharaj ( Great king) established Hindu empire in Deccan right under the nose of fundamentalist Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 17 century. He was a dare devil and was greatly feared by the Mughals. He is considered to be the incarnation of Lord Shiva and very greatly respected and revered. He stopped Islamisation of India at a most crucial time and was ably supported by his famous Generals many of whom were his child hood friends and followers. Tanaji Malsure was one among them. Kondana fort is a strong hill fort that is located few KM from Pune a very important city in Maharashtra. Rajgarh , the capital city of Shivaji is also an hill fort and Kondana fort could seen from a distance. Many battles were fought for the control of this fort and it was under the control of Mughal fort commander Udaybhan who was a very brave Rajput warrior and ace swords man of the times. Tanaji malsure at the orders of Shivaji attacked Kondana fort in the dark night and with selected men climbed the steep hill fort wall using rope ladders that was launched over the fort walls with the help of a monitor lizard. The attack was a surprise and there was a bitter fight in the fort and Tanaji and Udaybhan met in combat in which Udaybhan was cut into two by Tanaji. However Tanaji also was wounded and died bleeding. Next morning the King arrived knowing the capture of the fort. On seeing the dead body of Tanaji he lamented Garh ala par sinh gela. The fort was renamed as Sinhgarh (Lion fort). Statue of Tanaji has been erected in the fort, Capture of this fort is considered as one of the most daring attack in world military history. Tanaji in spite of the wedding of his son on the crucial night led the attack personally and sacrificed his life for this king and country. Such men are the real sons of the soil and their memory is immortal. The episode is presented as a

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