Hiroji Indulkar

Hiroji Indulkar was a 17th-century architect under the Maratha Emperor Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

He is credited with building Raigad, the second capital of the Maratha Empire, and the sea fort of Sindhudurg.

Such as in 1656, Hiroji and Moropant were entrusted with the construction of the Pratapgad fort by Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Therefore, on the order of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in 1664 Hiroji built the sea fort of Sindhudurg.

Then Hiroji asked the King to gift him a small tile with the carving of his (Hiroji) name on it, accompanied by a condition, that the tile should be placed at the entrance of Jagadeeshwar Temple so that whenever the King visits the Temple, his foot would touch Hiroji's name and with that, the King will visit the temple daily.