Kanhoji Angre

Military Person

1669 – 1729

 Credit ยป
42

Who was Kanhoji Angre?

Kanhoji Angre or Conajee Angria or Sarkhel Angre was the first notable chief of the Maratha Navy in 18th century India. He fought against the British, Dutch and Portuguese naval interests on the coasts of India during the 18th century. As a result, they labeled him a pirate. Despite the attempts of the British and Portuguese to subdue Angre, he remained undefeated until his death.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
1669
Ratnagiri
Died
Jul 4, 1729
Alibag

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Kanhoji Angre." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 18 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/kanhoji_angre>.

Discuss this Kanhoji Angre biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net