Sabaji Koli
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Parvat Rai Shri Sabaji Koli Commander-In-Chief of Ahmednagar Army | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Pratapraja |
| Allegiance | Ahmadnagar Sultanate |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Commander-in-chief |
| Battles / wars | Siege of Ahmednagar Fort |
Sabaji Koli was the commander-in-chief of the army of Ahmednagar Sultanate.[1] Sultan Burhan Nizam Shah of Ahmednagar conferred the title of Parvat Rai on Sabaji Koli.[2] After the Sultan's death, Koli fought against the Vijayanagara Empire during the reign of the new Sultan Husain Nizam Shah.[3] Burhan Nizam Shah also used to call Sabaji Koli Prataparaja, Parashurampratap and Narasimha Pratap.
After the death of Sultan Burhan Nizam Shah in 1533, the throne of the Sultanate of Ahmednagar was taken over by Sultan Hussain Nizam Shah. After the death of Hussain Nizam Shah in 1565, Sabaji Koli was commander under Murtaza Nizam Shah I.[4]