Vithoji Rao Holkar
Holkar noble
About Vithoji Rao Holkar
Lived 1776 – 1801 (aged 24–25).
Shrimant Sardar Vithoji Rao Holkar (1776 – 16 April 1801), was the fourth son of Sardar Tukoji Rao Holkar. He was also known as Vithoba.
Life Vithoji was born into the Holkar clan which was in the service of the Maratha Empire. When his elder brother Malhar Rao II Holkar was killed by the Scindia in September 1797, Vithoji escaped from Poona to Kolhapur.
To acquire more resources, Yashwant Rao Holkar started a freebooting campaign in the north, while Vithoji started a campaign of plunder and rapine in the south. He plundered the Peshwa's territories. Baji Rao II sent Balaji Kunjir and Bapu Gokhale to arrest Vithoji. In April 1801, Vithoji was arrested and taken to Pune. He was survived by Hari Rao Holkar who ruled the Holkar from 1834.
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Who was Vithoji Rao Holkar?
holkar noble
When was Vithoji Rao Holkar born?
Vithoji Rao Holkar was born in 1776.
When did Vithoji Rao Holkar die?
Vithoji Rao Holkar died on 16 April 1801.
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