1669 - 1729
Kanhoji Angre Indian Military
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Birthday |
31st July, 1669
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Birthplace |
Suvarnadurg, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India
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Died |
4th July, 1729
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Place of Death |
Alibag, Maharashtra, India
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Nationality |
Indian
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Occupation |
Military
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Kanhoji Angre (Marathi: कान्होजी आंग्रे, [kanʱod͡ʒiː aːŋɡɾe]), also known as Conajee Angria or Sarkhel Angré (August 1669 – 4 July 1729) was a chief of the Maratha Navy in present-day India. Kanhoji became known for attacking and capturing European merchant ships and collecting jakat (known to locals as taxes), seen by Europeans traders and colonists as ransoming of their crews. British, Dutch and Portuguese ships often fell victims to these raids. Despite attempts by the Portuguese and British to put an end to his privateering activities, Angre continued to capture and collect jakat from European merchant ships until his death in 1729. Kanhoji's naval prowess in capturing dozens of European trading ships and avoiding capture has led to many historians to appraise Kanhoji as the most skilled Indian navy chief in the maritime history of India.