Chimaji Appa
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Chimaji Appa was an 18th-century Maratha military commander best known for leading successful campaigns against the Portuguese in western India, including the capture of Vasai (Bassein).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chimaji Appa canonical | 4 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Maratha military commander
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Peshwa
ⓘ
surface form:
Peshwa of the Maratha Empire
|
| commanded | Maratha forces in the Vasai campaign ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | temples and memorials in Vasai region ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | India ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | India ⓘ |
| culture | Maratha ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1707 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1740 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Maratha ⓘ |
| familyName |
Bhonsle
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhosale
|
| givenName | Chimaji ⓘ |
| knownFor |
capture of Vasai from the Portuguese in 1739
ⓘ
expelling Portuguese power from the Konkan region north of Mumbai ⓘ leading Maratha campaigns against the Portuguese in western India ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Marathi ⓘ |
| legacy | weakened Portuguese colonial presence in western India ⓘ |
| memberOf | Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Maratha
ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha Army
|
| militaryConflict |
Maratha–Portuguese conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Maratha–Portuguese War
Siege of Bassein ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Bassein (1739)
Siege of Bassein ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Vasai
|
| notableWork |
Campaigns against the Portuguese in western India
ⓘ
Capture of Bhiwandi ⓘ Capture of Dahanu ⓘ Capture of Kalyan ⓘ Capture of Vasai ⓘ
surface form:
Capture of Kelve-Mahim
Capture of Salsette ⓘ Capture of Tarapur ⓘ Capture of Thane ⓘ Capture of Vasai ⓘ Capture of Versova ⓘ Maratha–Portuguese conflicts ⓘ Siege of Bassein ⓘ |
| opponent |
Portuguese Empire
ⓘ
Portuguese India ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Supa, Maharashtra ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pune ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Maratha general ⓘ |
| relative | Balaji Vishwanath ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence |
Maratha Empire
ⓘ
Pune ⓘ |
| sibling | Peshwa Baji Rao I ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | removal of Portuguese strongholds from the Konkan coast ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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