THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
The Mumbai Research Centre
A talk by Dr Uday S Kulkarni on
‘Chimaji Appa: The Story of Vasai and Salsette’
on Friday, 25th April 2025, at 5.00 p.m. in the Durbar Hall

The Mumbai Research Centre of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai invites you to a talk on ‘Chimaji Appa: The Story of Vasai and Salsette’ by Dr Uday S Kulkarni. The session will be moderated by Dr. Gaurav Gadgil.
The long occupation of present-day suburban Mumbai ~ Salsette and Vasai ~ by the Portuguese power was a source of harrassment for the local population. Several appeals for help were sent to the Maratha Chhatrapati and Peshwa. In the years 1737 and 1739, a grim battle was waged at the end of which these regions were liberated. Chimaji Appa, Bajirao Peshwa’s brother, led the campaign and after a bloody and stubborn campaign won these regions. It was also the first time a European power had been defeated by a native Asian army.
About Speaker:
Uday S. Kulkarni has written eight historical nonfiction books on 18th Century India. An alumnus of the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune and a surgeon by profession, Kulkarni served in the Indian Navy, retiring in the rank of Surgeon Commander.
About Moderator:
Dr. Gaurav Gadgil works as an Associate Professor in the School of Civilisation at Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai. He is a research-oriented academician with 15 years of experience, and a wide array of interests which spans from Political & Cultural History to Literary History to International Relations.

Date: 25th April 2025 (Friday)
Time: 5 PM
Join us for tea at 4:30 PM
Venue: Durbar Hall, The Asiatic Society of Mumbai

- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary Asiatic Society of Mumbai
- Dr. Shehernaz Nalwalla, Vice President of the Society & Chairperson – MRC