The End of Afzal Khan

Shivaji outwitted and slew the powerful Bijapuri general Afzal Khan at the foot of Pratapgad — a legendary union of nerve and strategy.

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10 November 1659Foot of Pratapgad

Suspecting treachery at the arranged meeting, Shivaji wore concealed armour and tiger-claws (waghnakh). When the Khan struck during the embrace, Shivaji retaliated; the Bijapuri army was then routed by the waiting Maratha forces.

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