Baji Prabhu Deshpande

Baji Prabhu Deshpande
Posthumous sketch of Baji Prabhu Deshpande
Bornc. 1615
Shind, Ahmadnagar Sultanate
(modern day Pune district, Maharashtra, India)
Died1660(1660-00-00) (aged 44–45)
Ghod Khind, Bijapur, Mughal Empire
(modern day Pavan Khind, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra, India)
Known forBattle of Pavan Khind

Baji Prabhu Deshpande (c. 1615 – 1660) was a general of the Maratha army. He is known for his role in the Battle of Pavan Khind, where he sacrificed his life defending Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from Siddi Jauhar's Bijapur forces. He also was a landlord or Vatandar in the Maval region.

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