Dhulap family

[6][7][8][9][10][11] After the downfall of Tulaji Angre, Rudraji Dhulap was appointed as sarkhel or admiral of the Maratha Navy by Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao, and operated between 1756-1764.

[12] Rudraji and Janrao Dhulap distinguished themselves in the naval fights against Hyder Ali of Mysore in the Maratha-Mysore Wars, during the reign of Madhavrao I.

However the Maratha Navy under Anandrao Dhulap, pretending to be ignorant of the treaty, attacked the "Ranger", a small brig of 12 guns under the command of Lieutenant Pruanthen on its way from Bombay to Calicut.

The English took heavy casualties in the long and fierce fight, after which Anandrao took it to his base at Vijaydurg as a trophy.

But on the protest of the English, the Marathas restored the ships and the goods that had been seized and declared the incident closed.