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- Baji Prabhu was a commander in the army of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
- He was born in 1615.
- In the battle of Pavan Khind, Baji Prabhu played a crucial role.
- He led a troop of 600 men who broke through the siege at Panhala.
- He and his brother fought the Bijapuri army for 18 hours at Ghodkhind pass.
- Legend says that he used a weapon called “Dand Patta.”
- He continued to fight bravely through this legendary battle although he was heavily injured.
- His courage and brave actions ensured Shivagi’s safe passage to Vishalgarh.
- The poet Sri Aurobindo composed a poem describing Baji Prabhu’s feats in this heroic battle.
- Shivaji renamed the Ghodkhind pass as Pawan Khind in honour of Baji Prabhu and his soldiers.