Huseyin Avni Pasha vs Netaji Palkar

As Ottoman War Minister, Huseyin Avni Pasha led the coup that deposed Sultan Abdulaziz on May 30, 1876. The deposition was carried out by military forces loyal to the reformist faction, resulting in Abdulaziz's replacement by Murad V.

Sultan Abdulaziz died under suspicious circumstances on June 4, 1876, four days after his deposition. Huseyin Avni Pasha was implicated in the death, which was officially ruled a suicide but widely believed to be murder.

Huseyin Avni Pasha was assassinated on June 15, 1876, during a cabinet meeting at the house of Midhat Pasha. The assassin was a Circassian officer named

Netaji Palkar was appointed as the Senapati (commander-in-chief) of the Maratha army under Shivaji. He led Maratha forces in numerous campaigns against the Mughal Empire and the Bijapur Sultanate.

Netaji Palkar led Maratha forces in the Battle of Umberkhind, where they used guerrilla tactics to defeat a larger Mughal army under Kartalab Khan. This victory secured Maratha control over the Konkan region.

After the Treaty of Purandar, Netaji Palkar defected to the Mughal Empire and converted to Islam, taking the name Muhammad Quli Khan. He served as a Mughal general against the Marathas for several years.

Netaji Palkar returned to the Maratha side after being pardoned by Shivaji. He was reinstated as a Maratha commander and participated in campaigns in the Carnatic region.