Hambirrao Mohite

Hambirrao Mohite (1630-1687) was the chief military commander of Maratha Empire. He participated many campaigns and fought against the Mughals. He has worked for Shivaji Maharaj and Sambhaji Maharaj. His sister Soyrabai later married Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which made Mohite as Shivaji's brother-in-law.

Millitary Career

On January 30, 1681, Hambirrao Mohite and Chhatrapati Sambhaji attacked Burhanpur, a major trade center, where Jehan Khan was the Mughal Subahdar. With only 200 soldiers, the Mughal garrison was unable to resist Hambirrao’s 20,000-strong army, leading to significant Mughal losses and the Marathas seizing assets worth over 1 crore rupees.

On March 17, 1683, Hambirrao defeated Mughal commander Ranamast Khan in the Battle of Kalyan-Bhiwandi. In 1687, he won another victory against Sarja Khan in the Battle of Wai, but was fatally wounded by a cannonball during the clash.

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Category:1630 births
Category:1687 deaths
Category:Marathi people
Category:Indian military people