Baji Prabhu Deshpande

Baji Prabhu Deshpande
Posthumous sketch of Baji Prabhu Deshpande
Bornc. 1615
Shind, Ahmadnagar Sultanate
(modern-day Pune district, Maharashtra, India)
Died13 July 1660(1660-07-13) (aged 44–45)
Ghod khind, Bijapur, Mughal Empire
(modern-day now Pavan khind, Kolhapur district, Maharashtra
Known forThe Maratha rebellion

Baji Prabhu Deshpande (c. 1615 – 13 July 1660) was a general of the Maratha Army. He is known for his role in the Battle of Pavan Khind at Ghod Khind, where he sacrificed his life defending Shivaji Maharaj from incoming Adil Shahi forces of Siddi Johar. He also was a landlord or Vatandar in the Maval region.

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