Udaji Chavan (1692-1762), was one of the main supporter and Senapati of Sambhaji II of Kolhapur.

He brought territory of Shirol, Raibag under Kolhapur's control from Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh's.

When Sambhaji II became Chhatrapati of Kolhapur Ramchandra Pant Amatya was his chief minister.

So Sambhaji gave Udaji Chavan the saranjam of Rs.4,00,000 lakh in Shirol and make him Senapati of his territory in 1716.

Udaji Chavan created trouble in the territory of Shahu as per the instructions of Sambhaji and collected 'Chavan Chauthai'.

So Shahu sent Shripatrao Pantpratinidhi to help Gharge-Desai-Deshmukhs with heavy artillery to Shirol.

Shahu ordered his chief Rayaji Jadhav and Jigasinghraje Gharge-Desai-Deshmukh to make a counterattack on Udaji.

To face this situation Sambhaji and Udaji Chavan organised their troops.

Pratinidhi, the commander of Shahu's force made sudden attack on Sambhaji.

Vithoji Chavan worked under the Senapati Santaji Ghorpade and Dhanaji Jadhav.