Mai Nayak Bhandari
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May Nak was a Bhandari caste admiral in the navy of Chhatrapati Shivaji, and helped to lead the formation of the Maratha Empire. Along with Daria Sarang, another admiral who served Maharaj, Bhandari c
Samadhi of Mayaji Bhatkar (Mainak Bhandari), Bhatye village, Ratnagiri
Janjira State
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Janjira State was a princely state in India during the British Raj. It was governed by the Siddi Khan dynasty of Habesha African descent and the state was under the suzerainty of the Bombay Presidency
Mai Nayak Bhandari
…April 1672, Shivaji had an eye upon the rocky Islands of Underi and Khanderi, two sister islands about 11 miles south of Bombay and 30 miles north of Janjira. They were also known as Hennery and Kennery, respectively. On 15 September 1672, a group of 150 warriors under Mai Nayak sailed towards Khanderi. The…
Janjira State, 1896
View of Janjira Fort
Janjira State in the Imperial Gazetteer of India