Bishnopanth

Bishnopanth Badami
... Bishnopanth Badami (died 1808), also known as Bakshi Bishnopanth Pundit, was the Sir Subah of the Badami Fort during the late 18th century, under Nana Phadnavis of the Maratha forces ... Following the defeat of the Maratha forces in Badami, Bishnopanth joined the services of Hyder Ali and later Tipu Sultan, Bishnopanth was part of Tipu's campaigns in Arcot, Tanjore and Madras ... Following Tipu's defeat in 1799, Bishnopanth surrendered to General Harris and subsequently served the Mysore army and served as the head of the Mysore Horse ...