Kanhoji Angre

Kanhoji Angre

Kanhoji Angre ([kanʱod͡ʒiː aːŋɡɾe]), also known as Conajee Angria or Sarkhel Angré (August 1669 – 4 July 1729) was a Maratha Navy admiral. Kanhoji became known for attacking and capturing European East Indiamen and collecting jakat (known to locals as taxes), seen by Europeans traders and colonists as ransoming of their crews. British, Dutch, and Portuguese ships often fell victims to these raids. Despite attempts by the Portuguese and British to put an end to his privateering activities, Angre continued to capture and collect jakat from European merchant ships until his death in 1729. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kanhoji Angre is the 1,902nd most popular military personnel (down from 1,780th in 2019). (down from 3,851st in 2019)