Haider Ali Kohari
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Maulana Haider Ali Kohari (b.17th century-d.?) was a military general and secretary of the Maratha king Shivaji.[1]
He was one of the most trusted lieutenants of Shivaji and was involved in almost all of his early campaigns.[citation needed]
Haider Ali Kohari was probably the highest Muslim general in the Maratha army. Born in a Marathi-speaking Muslim family in the Deccan, he quickly took to arms and weaponry. Although he was a warrior, he was also a learned Islamic scholar. Information about his later years is obscure.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Singh, L. K. (2008). Indian Cultural Heritage Perspective For Tourism. Delhi: ISHA Books. p. 57. ISBN 81-8205-475-3.
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- People of the Maratha Empire