Thread by @19SunSunny

Remembering the great #BajiprabhuDeshpande on his death anniversary. (14-07-1660)

The one such brave heart who selflessly sacrificed his life to save life of his king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

With a huge call of "Jai Bhavani" he left the earthly abode. @Panipat_1761
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#BajiprabhuDeshpande volunteered to hold the pursuing Jihadis at the pass with a 300 Marathas, so that Shivaji Maharaj could proceed on to the safety of Vishalgad fort. 

Shivaji Maharaj proceeded with a heavy heart with the rest of 300 Marathas. @sambhashan_in
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It was agreed that 3 cannon shots would be fired as a signal to Baji & that #ChhatrapatiShivajiMaharaj had reached their destination safely

And here at Ghod Kind the brave Marathas faught like tigers to their war cry: HAR HAR MAHADEV. It was a bloody battle by all accounts.
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#BajiprabhuDeshpande and his men were vastly outnumbered, almost 1:100 ratio by the hysterical Jihadis baying for their blood.

When Shivaji Maharaj reached Vishalgad with 300 Maratha soldiers the much awaited cannon-shots boomed from the distant Vishalgad.
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With another cry of HAR HAR MAHADEV, Baji’s’ men cleared the pass, carrying their wounded leader with them.

And then the valiant #BajiprabhuDeshpande passed away with a smile on his face, secure in the knowledge that Shivaji Maharaj had reached Vishalgad.
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In Baji’s honour, Shivaji Maharaj renamed the Ghod-kind pass as Pavan-Kind (Pavan meaning pure, purified by the blood of this great Maratha sacrifice) 

'Paavan Khind': Abhijeet Deshpande is set to bring valour and sacrifice of this Maratha warrior on the big screen.
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Filmmaker Digpal Lanjekar @DigpalOfficial has finally released the teaser for his upcoming historical film Jungjauhar (2020)

After Farzand (2018) & Fatteshikast (2019), this is the third film on Maratha history by the director

Jungjauhar is based on the battle of Pavankhind
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