Koli King Tulaji Angre - Koli King Of Colaba State And Koli Admiral Of Maratha Navy
Tulaji Angre Was Koli King Of Colaba State And Koli Admiral Of Maratha Navy Under The Rule Of Sahuji Bhonsle1 In 18th Century. Tulaji Angre Was Son Of Great Koli King Kanhoji Angre. After The Death Of Sambhaji Angre He Succeed By His Brother Tulaji Angre In 1743. Koli King Tulaji Angre Fought Against English, Dutch, Muslim , Mughal, Siddi And Portuguese Maritime Powers.
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| Mumbai Harbour During The Days Of Koli King Tulaji Angre. |
Early Life
Sarkhel Tulaji Angre Born In A Ruling Kshatriya Mahadev Koli Family Of Colaba State. Tulaji Angre's Father Kanhoji Angre Was Founder Of Maratha Navy And Founder Of Colaba State Departed From Satara State.
Caste
Koli
Subcaste
Mahadeo/Mahadev
Dynasty
Angre/Angria
State
Colaba State
History
After The Death Of Sambhaji Angre, Tulaji Angre And Manaji Angre Both Brothers Was Fighting For The Throne Of Colaba State So Nanasaheb Peshwa Intervened In The Disputes Between Tulaji Angre And Manaji Angre. Sahuji Bhonsle Was In The Favor Of Tulaji Angre Because Sahuji Bhonsle Knew That The Tulaji Angre Is Most Power Full And Minded Then Manaji Angre. So Sahuji Bhonsle Favoured Tulaji Angre And Made Him Grand Admiral Of Maratha Navy. But This Was Against The Will Of Nanasaheb Peshwa Because Peshwa Was In The Favour Of Manaji Angre.
After Becoming The Admiral Of Maratha Navy, Tulaji Angre Made A Big Records Of Exploits Of Capturing The English Ships Named Charlotte Of Madras, William Of Bombay , Svern Of Bengal , Darby , Restoration , Pilot , Augusta , Dadabhoi Of Surat. Koli King Tulaji Angre Also Captured The Anjanvel Of Muslim Siddis Of Janjira.
So Koli King Tulaji Angre Became Famous For His Exploits And Nanasaheb Peshwa Became Jealous Of Tulaji Angre Because Of Power And Fam Of Tulaji. Here Was A Another Reason For Nanasaheb Peshwa To Be Against The Tulaji Angre. Koli Admiral Tulaji Angre Refused To Admit The Nanasaheb Peshwa As His Superior And Refused To Obey The Orders Of Nanasaheb Peshwa. Tulaji Angre Said To Peshwa That You Are Ruler Of Land And I,m Ruler Of Ocean And King Of Colaba So I,m Your Superior. Nanasaheb Peshwa Was Against Tulaji Angre So Tulaji Annoyed The Peshwa By Raiding His Territory. But Nanasaheb Peshwa Was Unable To Reply The Attacks Of Tulaji Because Of Sahuji Bhonsle. But After The Death Of Sahuji Bhonsle, Nanasaheb Peshwa Became Free To Take Revenge Of Tulaji Angre. But Tulaji Angre Was More Powerful Against The Peshwa. There Was A War Between Tulaji Angre And Nanasaheb Peshwa With The Help Of British East India Company.
Battles Of Tulaji Angre
(1) Anjanvel Fort Captured From Siddis Of Janjira In 1745
(2) Gwalkot Fort In 1745
(3) Batyle Of Vijaydurg
(4) Capture Of Charlotte Of Madras
(5) Capture Of William Of Bombay
(6) Capture Of Svern Of Bengsl
(7) Capture Of Darby
(8) Capture Of Restoration
(9) Capture Of Pilote
(10) Capture Of Augusta
(11) Capture Of Dadabhoi Of Surat
(12) Capture Of Honnavar Fort
(13) Capture Of Mangalore
(14) Attack On Kanara Port
Battle Of Vijaydurg (Gheria)
Vijaydurg Was Headquarter Of Koli King Tulaji Angre. Battle Of Vijaydurg Was Between Tulaji Angre And Nanasaheb Peshwa Placed At January And February 1756. In This War , Nanasaheb Peshwa Called The Help From British East India Company Of Bombay. And British Officials Was Happy Because Tulaji Angre Was Admiral Of Maratha Navy Of Maratha Empire And Nanasaheb Peshwa Was Prime Minister Of Maratha Empire. There Was A Great Chance For East India Company Because Tulaji Angre Was Destroying And Capturing The English Ships So British Officials Accepted Call Of Nanasaheb Peshwa For The Help Against Tulaji Angre. A Treaty Was Signed According To Wich A Ground Force Under The Command Of Peshwa And Naval Force Will Be Under The Command Of East India Company Will Attack The Tulaji Angre And After Capturing The Vijaydurg Fort Would Be Given To Nanasaheb Peshwa. So East India Company Sent Naval Force Under The Command Of James Of Bombay. The Combined Forces Of East India Company And Nanasaheb Peshwa Attacked The Tulaji Angre.
Fall of Suvarnadurg
In 1755, Commodore James of Bombay attacked the fort Suvarnadurg while the Peshwa's army started capturing land and other coastal forts of Angre. This isolated Suvarnadurg from landward. Commodore James first bombarded the fort from the west. 800 shots and shells were expended at a range of 100 yards, but the walls did not collapse. He then entered the channel between the fort and the coast and fired on the eastern face as well as the main gate. Both gave way. Some of the garrison tried to escape from the fort by a tunnel running into the sea, but were discovered and killed.Considerable damage had been caused inside the fort by the bombardment and the garrison, finding no hope of relief or reinforcements, surrendered. Commodore James returned to Bombay for the monsoons.
Attack on Vijaydurg Headquarter Of Tulaji Angre
After the fall of Suvarnadurg and all other forts of the Angre, Vijaydurg was the only fort left under the command of Tulaji. In 1756, a large force under Admiral Watson converged on Vijaydurg. Watson had arrived at Bombay from eastern waters and had with him Colonel Clive with 500 marines. The English ships took station with Watson flying his flag on the Protector. Two bomb vessels were in the extreme east. The Maratha ships were anchored at the mouth of the creek, close to the fort. They all were bunched up, almost hull to hull. Amongst these was the Company's ship Restoration, which caught fire. The fire spread rapidly till the entire Angre fleet was destroyed, The bombardment of the fort had caused considerable damage inside the fort and magazine had been blown up.
Fall of Vijaydurg
Tulaji, meanwhile had left the fort and gone to the Peshwa's camp seeking a negotiation but was promptly arrested and sent to one of the inland forts as a prisoner. The garrison was asked to surrender and in the absence of any response Clive landed his marines on 11 February 1756, entered and captured the fort. A huge amount of booty was captured. 250 pieces of cannons, stores and ammunition, 100,000 Rupees and 30,000 in valuable items fell into English hands.Vijaydurg was not handed over immediately to the Peshwa as per the terms of the treaty. It was eventually given up but only after the Company obtained Bankot in exchange.
After The Capture Of Tulaji Angre
The Maratha Naval Power Was Totally Wasted Because Tulaji Angre Koli King Of Colaba Expended The Maratha Navy But He Was Caputured By East India Company Because Of Foolness Of Nanasaheb Peshwa And Maratha Navy Was Disappeared.
The English Navy And Trading Ships Was Totally Out Of Fear Of Any Maritime Power.
Nanasaheb Peshwa Tried To Raose The Maratha Navy . He Made The Sarkhel Dhulap But Dhulap Was Not Like Tulaji Angre And Maratha Navy Didn't Got Back His Power Again Under Dhulap Admiral.
Mr. Prem ji Mahour Koli Palwal, Hariyana
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