Hiroji Indulkar
Hiroji Indulkar was a great architect of 17th century during the reign of Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He is credited with building Raigad, the second capital of the Maratha Empire and the sea fort Sindhudurg.[1][2][3] He was also entrusted in construction of fort Pratapgad alongwith Peshwa Moropant Pingle.[4]
Legacy
It said that when Shivaji Maharaj saw the wonderful fort of Raigad and the dedication of Hiroji , Maharaj was impressed , he asked Hiroji what he wanted as a gift. As a selfless servant , he asked Maharaj to gift him a small tile with carving of his (Hiroji) name on it . Only accompanied with a condition , that the tile be placed at the entrance of Jagadeeshwar Temple , so that whenever Maharaj visited this temple , his foot would touch Hiroji's name and Maharaj visited this temple daily . The tile mentioning the words "Sevechya thayi tatpar, Hiroji Indulkar" (always ready for service, Hiroji Indulkar) can be seen at footsteps of entrance of Jagadeeshwar Temple even today.[2][5]
In popular culture
- In movie Farzand, Hiroji Indulkar's role was performed by Rajan Bhise.
References
- ^ Naravane, M. S. (2001). The Heritage Sites of Maritime Maharashtra. Maritime History Society. ISBN 978-81-901000-2-1.
- ^ a b Joshi, Vijay. Memories Revisited. Vijay Joshi.
- ^ "KONKAN & GOA COASTS". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ DNA (Daily News & Analysis) (3 April 2011). "An interesting piece of history". Athena Information Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
- ^ Maratha Generals and Personalities: A gist of great personalities of Marathas. Pratik gupta. 2014-08-01.