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Jawji Babaji Gawli (जावजी बाबाजी गवळी) was also referred to as Jauji Gauli (जाउजी गवळी) or Jivaji Gauli (जिवाजी गवळी)

Jawji Gawli was a Sardar in the Peshwa army during the reign of Balaji Baji Rao

Born to Babaji Gawli, he had a brother named Maloji. He was a resident of Khare Patan, a village in the Sindhudurg district of Konkan, Western Maharashtra.

Historical Role
Jawji Gawli's major historical role was during the Anglo-Maratha-Angre wars of 1755 and 1756. He fought in the Battle of Suvarnadurg and Vijaydurg

This period was during the reign of Peshwa Balaji Baji Rao, popularly known as Nanasaheb Peshwa. The relations between Peshwas and Angres were not the best. Tulaji Angre was a source of worry for the English, Portuguese and also the Peshwas. Tulaji was ambitious and capable and did not wish to be subordinate to the Peshwa. He plundered the ships of English, Portuguese and began to levy contributions from the Peshwa's own territories.

The Peshwas took the help of English to wage a war upon Tulaji Angre who was one of the sons of Kanhoji Angre. Peshwas and English jointly attacked Suvarnadurg The joint siege of the fort lasted from 25 March to 2 April 1755. On 12 April 1755, Sir William James, 1st Baronet captured the fort and formally handed it over to the Peshwas.

Jawji Gawli fought along with Khandoji Mankar on behalf of the Peshwas. A history of Maratha Navy and Merchant Ships – Dr. B K Apte (Published January 1973)

The famous historical archives in Pune - Peshwa Daftar – Part 24 has letters which provide references

a. Letter no 142 – Jawji Gawli Kharepatankar

b. Letter no 152/153 – Maloji Gawli

c. Letter no 156 – Letter from Peshwas to Jawji Gawli

Jawji Gawli fought along with Khandoji Mankar to capture a few forts.

The descendents of Jawji Gawli and Mahuji Gawli later migrated to Northern Maharashtra, first at Ahergaon and subsequently settled in Chalisgaon in Jalgaon district.

This history of the family has been documented by late Shri Valsing Ishram Patil through his autobiography written in April 1956.