He was given the title of Prataprao (the brave) by King Shivaji in acknowledgement of his bravery in the war against Mirza Jaisingh.

He was a highly gifted aristocratic general, who enjoyed the trust of his king and the loyalty of his troops.

The victory of the Marathas at Salher is seen as a definitive turning point in their military prowess vis-a-vis the Mughals.

A few months before King Shivaji's coronation in 1674, Prataprao Gujar was sent to deal with the invading force led by the Adilshahi general, Bahalol Khan.

In spite of specific warnings against doing so by King Shivaji, Prataprao released Bahalol Khan along troops and the seized war material, when Bahalol Khan promised not to invade King Shivaji's territories again.

Prataprao realised his mistake and was so upset about what he had done that he now wanted to capture Bahlol Khan at any cost.

On seeing their leader head to certain death, 6 other Maratha sardars joined him in the charge, they attacked the enemy camp and were slaughtered.

The story of this brave surgical strike and the ensuing battle has been retold through a thrilling Marathi drama "Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat" written by Bashir Momin Kavathekar and melodious song "Vedaat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat" written by Kusumagraj & sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

Later, Chhatrapati Shivaji's army avenged the death of their general, by defeating Bahlol Khan and looting his jagir (fiefdom) under the leadership of Anandrao and Hambirao Mohite.

King Shivaji also married his second son, Rajaram, to the daughter of Prataprao Gujar; who was later to be the Empress of the Maratha Empire, Maharani Jankibai.

Recently Mahesh Manjrekar also announced a hindi movie "Vedat Marathe Veer Daudle Saat" which is said to be an adoption of Momin Kavathekar's Marathi drama.

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