Dadoji Konddeo

Dadoji Konddeo
दादू कोंडदेव
Born 1577
Died 1649

Dadoji Konddeo was a 17th-century Adilshahi Havildar [1](Administrative head) of Kondana Fort (now known as Sinhagad), and for the Pune region.He hailed from Shithar, in the present day Shirur Taluka in the Pune District.[2] Jedhe Shakawali written by Kanhoji Jedhe and his son Baji Jedhe mentions Dadoji Konddeo as the one who developed city Shivapur on the orders Shahajiraje in 1636 and Lal Mahal in Pune in the following year. '.

Early career under Shahaji

Dadoji Kondev was in the service of Shahaji Raje Bhonslé, a nobleman and a commander in the Nizamshahi military of Ahmednagar. Shahaji proved himself as a brilliant commander was given a Jagir in area that roughly corresponds to present day Pune district. In early life he is known to be an Inamdar in Adil Shah's regime.

During his career, Shahaji Raje Bhosale became a prominent warlord of the region and at different times served three powers. His last employer was the Adilshah of Bijapur. As part of his service he was sent to Bangalore to defend Adilshah's possessions in that region. At that time Shahaji appointed Dadoji as the Administrator or Subahdar of his Pune Jagir. Dadoji trained Shivaji Raje [Shahaji's Younger Son] all required war skilled during his tenure in Pune.

Administrator of Pune Jagir and Caretaker of Shahaji's Family

After Shahaji sent Dadoji to look after Jijabai and baby Shivaji. Dadoji Konddeo ran the administration of the small jaagir of Adil Shah, while Shahji himself was in Bangalore as the commander of Adilshah. He established complete control over the Maval region, winning over or subduing most of the local Maval Deshpandes (chiefs).[3] He is also credited with overseeing Shivaji's training.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gordon, Stewart (1993). The Marathas 1600-1818 (1. publ. ed.). New York: Cambridge University. p. 51. ISBN 978-0521-26883-7.
  2. ↑ "Daund - Info". Pune Diary. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
  3. ↑ Jadunath Sarkar (1919). Shivaji and His Times (Second ed.). London: Longmans, Green and Co.
  4. ↑ Haig, Wolseley (June 27, 1930). "The Maratha Nation". Journal of Royal Society of Arts. 78 (4049): 873.

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