Presenting for the FIRST TIME.
Recently uncovered, and translated letter of Ahmad Shah Abdali to Ottoman Sultan Mustafa III is being released here for the first time.
Describing his struggles with the Hindu Maratha Empire 🚩
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Recently uncovered, and translated letter of Ahmad Shah Abdali to Ottoman Sultan Mustafa III is being released here for the first time.
Describing his struggles with the Hindu Maratha Empire 🚩
Share & spread it to the maximum extent possible 🔥
Part I of the Translation 📜
Abdali mentions cruelty of Afsharid Tyrant Nadir Shah.
He describes how he wanted to deal with Iran first but Mughal military weakness led him to concentrate his efforts on India and rescue Mughal Badshah from the Maratha conquerors.
Abdali mentions cruelty of Afsharid Tyrant Nadir Shah.
He describes how he wanted to deal with Iran first but Mughal military weakness led him to concentrate his efforts on India and rescue Mughal Badshah from the Maratha conquerors.
Part II of the Translation 📜
Abdali describes his victory over Mir Mannu, invasions of Punjab and destruction of Hindu pilgrimages.
Significant Maratha (Magi/Magus) leaders are mentioned as followed:
1) Cenguy (Jankoji Shinde)
2) Tatbil (Dattaji Patil)
3) Tanita (Antaji?)
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Abdali describes his victory over Mir Mannu, invasions of Punjab and destruction of Hindu pilgrimages.
Significant Maratha (Magi/Magus) leaders are mentioned as followed:
1) Cenguy (Jankoji Shinde)
2) Tatbil (Dattaji Patil)
3) Tanita (Antaji?)
...
Part III of the Translation 📜
4) Melhar (Subehdar Malharji Holkar)
5) Nana Balachi Rav (Nanasaheb Balaji Rao)
and references of Sadashivpant and Vishwas Rao.
Abdali also mentioned the Maratha intention to annihilate Islamic powers from North India once and for all.
4) Melhar (Subehdar Malharji Holkar)
5) Nana Balachi Rav (Nanasaheb Balaji Rao)
and references of Sadashivpant and Vishwas Rao.
Abdali also mentioned the Maratha intention to annihilate Islamic powers from North India once and for all.
Boy-King Maharaja of Gwalior-Ujjain, Jankojirao Shindeshahi mentioned as "Cenguy".
During the entirety of Punjab Conquest and Panipat Campaign he grew as a young king-commander of Shindeshahi contingents of the Maratha Empire from the age of 16 to 19, battling Pashtun invaders.
During the entirety of Punjab Conquest and Panipat Campaign he grew as a young king-commander of Shindeshahi contingents of the Maratha Empire from the age of 16 to 19, battling Pashtun invaders.
Sardar Dattajirao Shindeshahi Patil mentioned as "Tatbil", regent of Gwalior-Ujjain state of the Maratha Empire, one of the most valorous warrior-generals in Indian history.
Compared to Shri Varaha Avatar of Vishnu in his cavalry charges' élan by the Nizam. Defender of Delhi.
Compared to Shri Varaha Avatar of Vishnu in his cavalry charges' élan by the Nizam. Defender of Delhi.
Portrait of Antaji Mankeshwar possibly mentioned as "Tanita", one of generals of Maratha armies in North.
He was present in Battle of Delhi (1757), smashed the Afghans with a handful of Marathas at Battle of Narela, and attained Martyrdom on being assassinated after Panipat.
He was present in Battle of Delhi (1757), smashed the Afghans with a handful of Marathas at Battle of Narela, and attained Martyrdom on being assassinated after Panipat.
Subehdar Malharji Holkar mentioned as "Melhar", among the Maratha Empire's most famous generals with one of the longest running careers in Maratha Empire history. A veteran of almost all of the greatest battles fought in Maratha history, a tried and tested master of raiding wars.
Peshwa Nanasaheb Balaji Visaji Bhat mentioned as "Nana Balachi Rav", was the Pant Pradhan of the Maratha Empire appointed by Hindupati Padshah Chattrapati Shahu Maharaja after a careful scrutiny of his talents.
He undertook the operations for stabilising anarchy in North India.
He undertook the operations for stabilising anarchy in North India.
Senadhyaksh Sadashivpant Chimaji Bhat, referred to as "commander" of Maratha forces at Panipat.
He directed the Maratha offensive to drive out the Pasthun invaders from Hindustan.
He directed the Maratha offensive to drive out the Pasthun invaders from Hindustan.
Vishwas Balaji Bhat, son of Peshwa Nanasaheb was the representative of the Maratha Pant Pradhan office itself and the one intended to be placed at Delhi daftar after annihilating the treacherous Mughal Badshahs once and for all.
Karim Khan Zand, Shah of Iran who proposed a Maratha-Persian alliance against Ahmad Shah Abdali and splitting the Durrani Empire territories between two of them.
Abdali wrote in a section of his letter to Ottomans to punish the Zandshahis for support of the Hindu Maratha Empire.
Abdali wrote in a section of his letter to Ottomans to punish the Zandshahis for support of the Hindu Maratha Empire.
Armour of the Ottoman Gazavat-E-Sultan, Khalifa of Islamic Ummah, Mustafa Osmani the Third.
Response of Ottoman Gazavat-E-Sultan Mustafa III Osman to Durrani Shahenshah Ahmad Shah Abdali coming soon.
Original Letter Part 1
Original Letter Part 2
Special credits to User Farem77 for discovering these letters and bringing them to our notice 🙏
A serious thought arose in our minds during this translation.
The association of Maratha/Mahratta community to the biblical Magi/Magus Royal community.
Was it purely based on similar sounds of the names or did Abrahamic world identify Maharashtra or the Marathas to the Magis?
The association of Maratha/Mahratta community to the biblical Magi/Magus Royal community.
Was it purely based on similar sounds of the names or did Abrahamic world identify Maharashtra or the Marathas to the Magis?
The Magi (3 Wise Kings) are from a community of Royals with divine powers (Magic) who pay a visit to Jesus of Nazareth with gifts.
The Magus Kaspar (Gizbar) is strongly associated by Armenian lore to India though ALL Magi are obscurely traced "to the East" without specification.
The Magus Kaspar (Gizbar) is strongly associated by Armenian lore to India though ALL Magi are obscurely traced "to the East" without specification.
Abdali being unable to pronounce or write down words like Maratha is unlikely. He was extremely well acquainted with ethnic nuances of Indian subcontinent.
The Magi/Magus/Magians were well known in the West as anything but Maharashtrian/Deccan-Indian.
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The Magi/Magus/Magians were well known in the West as anything but Maharashtrian/Deccan-Indian.
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One wonders if this blatant association of Marathas to the Magi community has any further significance about Abrahamic historical perception of Maharashtrian/Deccani Royal state-communities.
@sharkmindz ...since Satavahana Empire period or even before (Soloman's era, Nala Sopara being the port of Sophir), must have retained it's place in the imagination of Westerners as "the India", "the East" beyond the ocean.
And as such Maharashtrian royal elites facilitating this trade...
And as such Maharashtrian royal elites facilitating this trade...
@sharkmindz ...could have well been Tantra adepts, Vira Sadhaks, or skilled in any of the other Indian esoteric arts.
And thus formed the image of a wise, exotic semi-divine Magi/Magus/Magian Royal community of the "East" since the Biblical times.
And thus formed the image of a wise, exotic semi-divine Magi/Magus/Magian Royal community of the "East" since the Biblical times.
The Reis Magos Church in Gomantaka (Goa), Deccan India, established in 1555 named after the "Royal Magos".
Considering Goa was long ruled by Maratha Kshatriya rulers since times immemorial and socially continues to be dominated by elite Chardo 'Chaturatha' Maratha converts...
Considering Goa was long ruled by Maratha Kshatriya rulers since times immemorial and socially continues to be dominated by elite Chardo 'Chaturatha' Maratha converts...
...makes this an extremely curious choice construction in one of the earliest regions of Deccan to be dominated by Bible adherents in histories.
Portuguese extensively used Magus association to Royal Kshatriyas, specifically local (Maratha Kshatriyas) for conversion purposes.
Portuguese extensively used Magus association to Royal Kshatriyas, specifically local (Maratha Kshatriyas) for conversion purposes.
Response letter has been published.
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