Comments on: The Battle of Nijagal http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:15:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Arjun http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/comment-page-1/#comment-330645 Arjun Tue, 22 Sep 2009 07:04:36 +0000 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/#comment-330645 One of the best articles i have seen about Nijagal Betta,one can actually feel the history in your post,fantastic post I have visited Nijagal betta after seeing your post,please continue to post similar articles on places of interest Arjun One of the best articles i have seen about Nijagal Betta,one can actually feel the history in your post,fantastic post

I have visited Nijagal betta after seeing your post,please continue to post similar articles on places of interest

Arjun

]]> By: prachetas http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/comment-page-1/#comment-327961 prachetas Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:56:18 +0000 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/#comment-327961 Tanaji Malsure lead an exactly similar commando mission to capture Kondana fort from a ruthless rajput who converted to Islam to win favors from fanatical and wicked Aurangazeb. He was sent south to quell marathas and took control over the impregnable fort of kodana from local mughal governor and made it his head quarters. The first phase of the mission was very successful. The sentry and patrol forces of the fort didnt even know what hit them. But in the second phase maratha commandos were outnumbered by the mughal and allied forces that were camping at the fort. Tanaji lost his life in the 3rd and final extraction phase but not before high valued enemy targets were neutralized. Shivaji addressed his court next day saying that "the fort was won but a lion was lost". And thus kondana fort was renamed by Shivaji as Simhagad in Tanaji's honor. Its interesting to see that Monitor lizards were repeatedly used to capture impregnable forts. Would like to know how far this practice dates back. Tanaji Malsure lead an exactly similar commando mission to capture Kondana fort from a ruthless rajput who converted to Islam to win favors from fanatical and wicked Aurangazeb. He was sent south to quell marathas and took control over the impregnable fort of kodana from local mughal governor and made it his head quarters. The first phase of the mission was very successful. The sentry and patrol forces of the fort didnt even know what hit them. But in the second phase maratha commandos were outnumbered by the mughal and allied forces that were camping at the fort. Tanaji lost his life in the 3rd and final extraction phase but not before high valued enemy targets were neutralized. Shivaji addressed his court next day saying that “the fort was won but a lion was lost”. And thus kondana fort was renamed by Shivaji as Simhagad in Tanaji’s honor.

Its interesting to see that Monitor lizards were repeatedly used to capture impregnable forts. Would like to know how far this practice dates back.

]]> By: vijayashankar http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/comment-page-1/#comment-327941 vijayashankar Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:41:00 +0000 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/#comment-327941 it is a very nice write up,dramatised a little. if you want details about nijagal please read a volume on pallegars and local rulers of interior karnataka published by kannada university hampi.nijagal is known since the time of nolambas ruling from hemavati in pavagada taluk. it is a very nice write up,dramatised a little. if you want details about nijagal please read a volume on pallegars and local rulers of interior karnataka published by kannada university hampi.nijagal is known since the time of nolambas ruling from hemavati in pavagada taluk.

]]> By: Deepak http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/comment-page-1/#comment-325851 Deepak Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:57:43 +0000 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/#comment-325851 Ta Ra Su's novels like Kambaniya Kuyilu, Rakta Ratri, Rajya daaha, Tirugu Baana, Hosa Hagalu, Vijayotsava, Kasturi Kankana & Durgastamana are the most famous books in Kannada novel history. I feel like TaraSu devoted his life to get the Posthumous award for Durgasthamana. What a hero was Madakari Nayaka? ats off to him. I have read all these novels 6-7 times each of them. I simply cant wait to get any more info on Chitradurga Nayaka's. I love these fellows in the history !!!!!!! Ta Ra Su’s novels like Kambaniya Kuyilu, Rakta Ratri, Rajya daaha, Tirugu Baana, Hosa Hagalu, Vijayotsava, Kasturi Kankana & Durgastamana are the most famous books in Kannada novel history. I feel like TaraSu devoted his life to get the Posthumous award for Durgasthamana. What a hero was Madakari Nayaka? ats off to him. I have read all these novels 6-7 times each of them. I simply cant wait to get any more info on Chitradurga Nayaka’s. I love these fellows in the history !!!!!!!

]]> By: SP http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/comment-page-1/#comment-307223 SP Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:45:53 +0000 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/#comment-307223 thanks for such a information thanks for such a information

]]> By: SP http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/comment-page-1/#comment-307222 SP Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:44:22 +0000 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/#comment-307222 superb yar ultimate superb yar ultimate

]]> By: Ashish http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/comment-page-1/#comment-291078 Ashish Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:32:16 +0000 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/#comment-291078 Re comment #8 Yes, Tanaji Malusare, Shivaji Maharaj's trusted lietenant, used a giant monitor lizard (Ghorpad in Marathi) to scale some fort on a mountain. Once he got up on the fort, he assisted others to come up, and they captured the fort for Maharaj from islamic aurangzeb's minions. I think it was Raigad (fort). Re comment #8

Yes, Tanaji Malusare, Shivaji Maharaj’s trusted lietenant, used a giant monitor lizard (Ghorpad in Marathi) to scale some fort on a mountain. Once he got up on the fort, he assisted others to come up, and they captured the fort for Maharaj from islamic aurangzeb’s minions. I think it was Raigad (fort).

]]> By: Nijagal: The Story with Pictures :: Seriously Sandeep http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/comment-page-1/#comment-290366 Nijagal: The Story with Pictures :: Seriously Sandeep Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:17:23 +0000 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/#comment-290366 [...] take pleasure in presenting a pictorial tour as a follow up to my semi-historical post on the battle of Nijagal. Given the battle was fought more than two centuries ago, it’s hard to make out what was [...] [...] take pleasure in presenting a pictorial tour as a follow up to my semi-historical post on the battle of Nijagal. Given the battle was fought more than two centuries ago, it’s hard to make out what was [...]

]]> By: T.M. Rao http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/comment-page-1/#comment-287251 T.M. Rao Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:04:06 +0000 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/#comment-287251 I didn't know this story about Nijagal. However, there is another fantastic story about a brave queen of Nijagal. It is one of the short stories (saNNa kathe) written by our beloved Masthi Venkatesha Iyengar. The story is called "Nijagallina Rani". Please read it. I didn’t know this story about Nijagal. However, there is
another fantastic story about a brave queen of Nijagal. It
is one of the short stories (saNNa kathe) written by our
beloved Masthi Venkatesha Iyengar. The story is called
“Nijagallina Rani”. Please read it.

]]> By: DilipSimha http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/comment-page-1/#comment-278326 DilipSimha Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:33:06 +0000 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/10/29/the-battle-of-nijagal/#comment-278326 Good writeup yaar. Feels good to see our place getting more attention. Nijagal is my family name. Good writeup yaar.
Feels good to see our place getting more attention.
Nijagal is my family name.

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