Bapu Gokhale

Bapu Gokhale was army chief (Senapati) of the Marathas in the Third Anglo-Maratha War.[1]

Bapu Gokhale
BornYear 1777
DiedFebruary 19, 1818
Ashti, India
AllegianceMaratha Empire
Years of service1812 - 1818
RankGeneral
Battles/warsThird Anglo-Maratha War

Early life

Gokhale was born Narhar Ganesh Gokhale in Tale Khajan. [2]

Career

Gokhale was appointed commander-in -chief by Peshwa Baji Rao II with the preparations of the Third Anglo-Maratha War against the East India Company in 1818.[1] He died on February 19, 1818 during the battle of Ashti while defending the Peshwa from the company forces. He fought bravely and died with a sword in his hand just as he had wished he would have preferred to.[3][4] [5]

Personal Details

Gokhale had two wives. The first wife had two children. Their first child died early. Their other son, Gopal was killed during the battle of Ashti (near Pandharpur). He did not had any children with his second wife Yamunabai. She went to Satara after her husband's death.

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See also

Notes
  1. Duff 1921, pp. 468–469.
  2. बापू गोखले
  3. Duff 1921, p. 491.

References
  • Naravane, M.S (2006), Battles of the honourable East India Company: making of the Raj, APH Publishing, pp. 78–105, ISBN 978-81-313-0034-3
  • Duff, James Grant (1921), Stephen Meredyth Edwardes (ed.), A History of the Mahrattas, Volume 2, London: H. Milford, Oxford University Press, OCLC 61585379
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