Sidhnak Mahar Inamdar

Sidhnak Mahar Inamdar, also known as Sidhnak Mahar, (18th century to 19th century)[1][2] was an Indian soldier of the Mahar Regiment.[3] He belonged to the Mahar caste.[4] He is popularly known for the Battle of Koregaon.[5]

Early life

Sidhnak Mahar's grandfather was gifted Kalambali village of Satara as Inaam by Peshwas for his loyalty. So Sidhnak Mahar also got this Inaam as heridetary.[6]

Battles

Sidhnak Mahar formed a Mahar battalion. He asked Peshwas to join hands with him but the Peshwas rejected so Sidhnak Mahar joined the British Army.[7]

Memorial

Sidhnak Mahar's memorial Samadhi is situated in Kalambi village of Sangli district.[8] Veer Shidhnak Foundation is a welfare trust run by his descendants Abhijeet Inamdar in Kalambi Tal.Miraj Sangli district.[9][10]

Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal plays the role of Sidhnak Mahar Inamdar in The Battle of Bhima Koregaon, an upcoming biopic.[11][12][13]

References
  1. Auber, Peter (1837). Rise and Progress of the British Power in India. W. H. Allen & Company. p. 542.
  2. "Mahar regiment book records many groups in 1818 battle - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  3. Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane). The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV). Project Gutenberg.
  4. Longer, V. (1981). Forefront for Ever: The History of the Mahar Regiment. Mahar Regimental Centre.
  5. Longer, V. (1981). Forefront for Ever: The History of the Mahar Regiment. Mahar Regimental Centre.
  6. Dominik, Geppert (2015). Sites of Imperial Memory: Commemorating Colonial Rule in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Manchester University Press. ISBN 9780719090813.
  7. "THE BRAVE MAHARS". rssawdekar.blogspot.in. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  8. "Battle of Koregaon: Why the Dalits hate Peshwas and celebrate this British 'victory'". The Indian Express. 2018-01-03. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  9. "Veer Shidnak Foundation". www.veershidnakfoundation.com. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  10. "Bhima Koregaon clashes: Prakash Ambedkar playing 'caste politics', says Inamdar". The Indian Express. 2018-01-09. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  11. "Arjun Rampal: Dream of working in period film fulfilled with 'The Battle of Bhima Koregaon'". 11 December 2020.
  12. "The Battle of Bhima Koregaon: Arjun Rampal to play a warrior in historical drama featuring Sunny Leone as a spy".
  13. "Dream of working in period film fulfilled with 'The Battle of Bhima Koregaon' : Arjun Rampal".
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