The Raja Ram Rao Patil or Itbarrao Koli was an
Admiral of the
Ahmadnagar Navy and
Koli
Koli may refer to:
Places
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* Koli National Park, a national park in Finland
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ruler of
Janjira.
Patil Patil may refer to:
* Patil (title), an Indian title native to the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka.
* Patil (surname), a surname used in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana.
* 12511 Patil, a minor planet
* Pastil, a Filipino packed rice dis ...
built and fortified the
Janjira Island.
History
He was Admiral of the Ahmadnagar Navy and built the Janjira with permission of
Sultan Nizam
The Nizams were the rulers of Hyderabad from the 18th through the 20th century. Nizam of Hyderabad (Niẓām ul-Mulk, also known as Asaf Jah) was the title of the monarch of the Hyderabad State ( divided between the state of Telangana, Mar ...
of
Ahmadnagar Sultanate
The Ahmadnagar Sultanate was a late medieval Indian Muslim kingdom located in the northwestern Deccan, between the sultanates of Gujarat and Bijapur. Malik Ahmed, the Bahmani governor of Junnar after defeating the Bahmani army led by general J ...
. But later he refused to obey the orders of the Sultan. In 1489, The Ahmadnagar ruler appointed his new admiral called Piram
Khan or Bhairam Khan and ordered to capture Janjira from Ramrao Patil. Piram Khan marched from
Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is no ...
but not dare to attack at
Patil Patil may refer to:
* Patil (title), an Indian title native to the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka.
* Patil (surname), a surname used in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana.
* 12511 Patil, a minor planet
* Pastil, a Filipino packed rice dis ...
so made plans to enter in to janjira. Piram Khan and his Muslim
Siddi
The Siddi (), also known as the Sheedi, Sidi, or Siddhi, or Habshi are an ethnic group inhabiting India and Pakistan. They are primarily descended from the Bantu peoples of the Zanj coast in Southeast Africa and Ethiopia, most whom arrived to ...
member disguised as merchants and requested to the Patil for keep their three hundred large boxes containing silk and wine at island safe, and the request was granted. After that, Piram Khan thanked him and gave a him alcohol (wine). When all of the soldiers and Ram Rao Patil were drunk, he attacked at Janjira and captured it from Patil.
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References
Indian rulers
1489 deaths
Koli people