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He was a medieval Indian warrior who fought against
the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, and established his
own kingdom in Bundelkhand, becoming a
Maharaja of Panna.
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Inspired by Chhatrapati Shivaji's advice, Chhatrasal raised the
banner of revolt against the Mughals in Bundelkhand
at the age of 22, with an army of 5 horsemen and 25 swordsmen, in
1671.
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His domains stretched from Kalpi in the north to Sagar, Garah Kota
and Damoh in the south.
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Some of the Mughal Generals who were defe
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During the first ten years of his revolt he conquered a large tract
of land between Chitrakoot and Panna on the east and Gwalior on the
west.
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ated by him were Rohilla
Khan, Kaliq, Munawwar Khan, Sadruddin, Sheikh Anwar, Sayyid Latif,
Bahlol Khan and Abdus Ahmed.
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The Chhatarpur town and its eponymous district in
Madhya Pradesh are named after Chhatrasal.
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Several places in Chhatarpur, including the Maharaja
Chhatrasal Museum, are named after him.
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The Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi is also named after
the Maharaja Chhatrasal.
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The Royal family still resides in Chhatarpur.
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