Ranoji Bhoite

Ranoji Bhoite (Shrimant Ranojirao Bhoite) was a Maratha chieftain of the Bhoite clan who lived in the 18th century. The Commander in Chief of the Maratha army, his ancestry traces back to the Aryan royal clan. He was a contemporary of Ranoji Shinde, Dattaji Shinde, and others. Bhoite was an active Commander in Maratha's North India Campaign.^[1] Some Maratha leaders survived after the Panipat battle and created their own kingdoms, but Bhoite did not. He served under King Shahu in the Satara Kingdom.

Battles

• Sardar Ranojirao Bhoite was faithful of Peshwa Bajirao I as he had taken active and important part in the Battles of Maratha Empire i.e. over 41 unbeaten Battles in which Bajirao was Leader.Out of them, major battels including Malwa (December 1723), Dhar-1724, Aurangabad-1724, Battle of Palkhed (February 1728), Ahmedabad-1731, Udaipur-1736, Firozabad-1737, Delhi-1737, Bhopal-1738, Battle of Vasai (May 17,1739).^[2][3][4][5]
• Sardar Ranoji Bhoite and Sardar Kaloji Bhosale were on Mulukhgiri in Varhad(Middle Maharashtra) with their troops and resisted Nizams.^[6]
• Sardar Ranojirao Bhoite was leader of 5000 Maratha Army in the year of 1728^[7][8]
• Sardar Ranojirao Bhoite defeated Traitor Maratha Sardar Udaji Chavan with the help of Sardar Pilajirao Jadhav and Ambaji Pant in the Battle of Pusesavali.^[9]
• In the Decade of 1750,Ranojirao Bhoite along with his Comrade Sabaji Shinde-Patil led 6000 Marathas to Combat against Ramsing and Bakhtasing ( Rajput Leaders ) in The Battle of Ajmer.^[10]
• On 10 October 1755, Sardar Ranojirao Bhoite led Marathas defeated Rajput forces in the Battle of Chandol.^[11]
• On 16 October 1755, Bhoite led 6000 Maratha troops to victory against the 25,000 strong Rajput forces.^[12][13]
• The Battle of Fort Dhekala, where the Maratha Cavalry captured the fort from the regional Rajput leader honured as Raja of Shivpur(vessal of Rana of Udaipur), after overcoming the ruler the marathas received Rs. 20 Lakhs and ownership of fort with Ranojis descendants as Raja.^[14]
• He was renowned and popular among Marathas with name Bhoite Sarnoubat.^[14]

Descendants

Bhoite's descendants live in the regions captured by Bhoite's campaigns. Many served in the military as well.

References

1. Sir Jadunath Sarkar (19 December 1972). Fall of the Mughal Empire. AMS Press. ISBN 978-0-404-05580-6. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
2. Hingane Daftar (Marathi)
3. Peshwa Daftar (Marathi)
4. Marathi Riyasat by Sir Govind Sakharam Sardesai. (Marathi)
5. Govind Sakharam Sardesai (1933). Hand book to the records in the Alienation Office, Poona. Printed at the Govt. Central Press. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
6. Senapati Dabhade Daftar Part I by Mr. S. N. Joshi(Marathi)
7. Rojanishi of Peshwa Bajirao I ( Modi Script Source ) from Bharat Itihaas Sanshodhak Mandal, Pune.
8. Subhedar Sardar Pilaji Jadhavrao By Dr.Suvarnalata Amarsingh Jadhavrao. (Marathi)
9. Subhedar Sardar Pilaji Jadhavrao By Dr.Suvarnalata Amarsingh Jadhavrao. (Marathi)
10. K. A. Acharya (1978). Maratha-Rajput relations from 1720 to 1795 A.D. Acharya. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
11. G. R. Parihar (1968). Marwar and the Marathas, 1724-1843 A.D. Hindi Sahitya Mandir. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
12. R.K. Gupta; S.R. Bakshi (1 January 2008). Studies In Indian History: Rajasthan Through The Ages The Heritage Of Rajputs (Set Of 5 Vols.). Sarup & Sons. pp. 199–. ISBN 978-81-7625-841-8. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
13. Sir Jadunath Sarkar; Raghubir Sinh (May 1984). A history of Jaipur, c. 1503-1938. Orient Longman. ISBN 978-0-86131-472-0. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
14. Nana Phadnis; Antaji Nankeshvar (1984). The Decade of Panipat, 1751-61. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-0-86132-112-4. Retrieved 22 June 2011.

Sources

• Jadunath Sarkar: A History of Jaipur 1503-1938, Page 247, By Raghubir Sinh, Contributor Raghubir Sinh, Edition: reprint. Published by Orient Blackswan, 1994. ISBN 81-250-0333-9, ISBN 978-81-250-0333-5 (416 pages)
• The Decade of Panipat, 1751-61, Page 26,34, & 36, By Ian Raeside, Nana Phadnis, Antaji Nankeshvar. Published by Popular Prakashan, 1984 Original from the University of Michigan Digitized 8 Aug 2007 ISBN 0-86132-112-X, 9780861321124 (175 pages)