Jayappaji Rao Shinde (Sindhia, Shinde) ( 1720 - 25 July 1755) also known as Jayappa Dadasahib, was a

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general. He ruled

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in northern

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from 1745 to 1755, succeeding his father

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, before the walls of

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on 25 July 1755, after entanglement in the affairs of Jodhpur. He was succeeded by his son

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, who was killed at the

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in 1761. Jayappa had four daughters who married in the knight families of Shinde, including one in Nimbalkar, two in Ghorpade and one in the house of Savant - Bhonsle family. Jankoji Shinde married Kashibai Nimbalkar, sister of Vyankatrao and Janrao Nimbalkar of Phaltan, both Sardars of the

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, hailing from Phaltan.

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