Dalpat Rao was a notable military officer who served under Zulfikar Khan, the Mughal general commanding the long siege of Gingee Fort (1690–1698).Dalpat Rao was a notable military officer who served under Zulfikar Khan, the Mughal general commanding the long siege of Gingee Fort (1690–1698) during Emperor Aurangzeb’s Deccan campaigns. A Hindu by birth, Dalpat Rao rose in prominence as one of the Khan’s most trusted lieutenants, valued for his loyalty, vigilance, and political tact in an era of suspicion and shifting alliances.
