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A Portuguese Killedar has mentioned that on 22 February 1701 Ramchandra Pant along with 20,000 Maratha's attacked Dandya's Siddi Yakubkhan.
== Adnyapatra ==
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Ramchandra Pant Amatya is the writer of the First book on Politics in Maratha history "AdnyaPatra". This main topics refer to
# The King and his duties ways of governance,
# How revenue is important for the State
# Importance of the Army and Importance of scholars and experts in all fields
# Education of the Princes.
# Importance of a Pradhan i.e. Prime Minister and his duties
# Policies regarding foreigners i.e. British, French etc.
# Policy regarding your judicatories
# Importance of forts.
# he who has the Navy rules the seas,
# Policy regarding natural resources etc.
It is said that it outlines the theories and way of ruling of Shivaji. The book is said to be of such high stature that it can be compared to Kautilya's Arthashastra.
It is said that the book still holds relevance in today's time and can be a guide for a person in the administration of a state, such is the richness of his thoughts more than 300 years back.
== Contribution to Maratha War of Independence ==
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