Who was Subedar Taanaji Malusare? Know why Ajay Devgn's 'Taanaji: The Unsung Warrior' is important

Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn recently shared the first look of his upcoming period drama 'Taanja: The Unsung Warrior'. The poster not only looks mesmerising but even draws maximum interest in the subject.

Who was Subedar Taanaji Malusare? Well, the historical figure was a Maratha military warrior in Shivaji Maharaj's army, founder of the Maratha Empire in 17th century India.

Interestingly, Taanaji was quite close to Shivaji as they were childhood friends. Hailing from Malusare clan, Taanaji is known for the Battle of Sinhagad in 1670. Battle of Sinhagad in 1670. The legend has it that Shivaji Maharaj called for Taanaji to recapture the fortress of Kondana near Pune. The Maratha warrior was at the wedding of his son when he got Shivaji's order.

Therefore, soon Tanaji with his army scaled the fort. And that too with the help of domesticated monitor lizards which is called Gorpad in Marathi. Tanaji and his men then climbed the fort and recaptured the fort from Udaybhan Rathod, fort keeper of Jai Singh I.

Soon a fight took place between Taanaji and Udaybhan. In the combat, Taanaji was killed and Shivaji renamed the fort from Kondana to Sinhagad in his honour. Taanaji Malusare's historic legacy proves why he is called a great Maratha warrior.

Ajay Devgn's film on the life and times of Taanaji will surely take us back in time and make people relove history one more time.