Bapu Gokhale was a general working for the Marathas in the Third Anglo-Maratha War.[1] He was entrusted by Peshwa Baji Rao II with the preparations of the Third Anglo-Maratha War against the British in 1818.[1] He died on February 19, 1818 during the battle of Ashti while defending the Peshwa from the British. He fought bravely and died with a sword in his hand just as he had wished he would have preferred to.[2]
See also
- Balaji Pant Natu
- Maratha Empire
- Shivaji
Notes
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. http://books.google.com/books?id=bxsa3jtHoCEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=9788131300343&hl=en&ei=Uph6TP-VOYq-sAOf8pTtCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- Duff, James Grant (1921). "A History of the Mahrattas". In Stephen Meredyth Edwardes. London: H. Milford, Oxford University Press. OCLC 61585379. http://books.google.com/books?id=e_Pc4ZQMoy0C&pg=PA1&dq=A+history+of+the+Mahrattas,+Volume+2&hl=en&ei=CZl6TJr9JYOisAOmpPTtCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAA.
The original article can be found at Bapu Gokhale and the edit history here.