Kanhoji Angre was the naval officer under the Marathas. He is credited for the establishment of strong naval bases and sea forts in Maratha empire. His war technique kept the western coast safe from all western and Muslim invaders. Kanhoji Angre: India’s first naval commander In the 1700s, one man antagonized the European powers, and insisted on the Maratha Empire’s rights to taxation and sovereignty over Maharashtra’s coast. He was Kanhoji Angre , the head of the Maratha navy. How did he, 283 years ago, set an important precedent for the Subcontinent’s local powers? Join Kanhoji on his many adventures and naval campaigns as he courts danger and evades capture. Manohar Malgonkar's thrilling storytelling in The Sea Hawk brings to life this 'Lord of the Konkan'. Kanhoji Angre or Sarkhel Kanhoji Angre was the first major chief of the Maratha Navy after the death of Sidhoji Gujar in 1697 AD. He was widely known as the “ Shivaji of the sea “ and the Lord of Kolaba and neighbouring water .
