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This ruler’s life was chronicled in epics called bakhar (“BUH-kerr”), the most famous of which was written at his son’s court at Gingee (“JIN-jee”). F. W. Stevens used Burmese teak and yellow mālāḍ stones in designing a UNESCO-listed Victorian Gothic train station now (10[1])named for this man. (10[2]-5[1])This ruler pioneered ganimī kāvā tactics at battles like Pratāpgaḍ, where he defeated (10[1])the Bījāpurī general Afzal Khān. (10[1])This ruler’s coronation as a “lord of the (10[1])umbrella” at the Raigaḍ (“RYE-guhd”) Fort has been appropriated by Hindu nationalists like Bal Thackeray, (10[1])who named a far-right party in Mahā·rāshṭra (10[1])after (10[2])this leader’s (10[1])army, or senā (10[1])(“SAY-nah”). Sambhājī (10[1]-5[1])succeeded this first ruler (10[2])of a Deccan empire that used guerrilla warfare against Aurangzeb’s Mughals. (10[1])For 10 points, name this first chhatra·pati (“CHUH-truh-puh-tee”) of the Bhosle (“BOHSS-lay”) dynasty who founded the Marāṭhā (10[1])Empire. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

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