अलेक्झांडर रॉबर्टसन (Minister of Kilmallie, Scotland) हे त्यांच्या १९३८ ला प्रसिद्ध झालेल्या "दि महार फोक" या पुस्तकाच्या "दि मिलिटरी रेकॉर्डस ऑफ दि महार" या चॅप्टर मध्ये पृष्ठ क्र.६२ वर भीमा कोरेगाव लढाई संदर्भात लिहितात...
".... But in particular the Mahar folk cherish the memory of the fight at Koregaon on the 1st January, 1818, when the flower of Maratha chivalry, in retreat it is true, but by no means broken, swooped in many thousands upon a force of 600 rank and file, which was on the march from Sirur to Kirkee.
There were just about two dozen European gunners and a few European officers in that small body of 600 outcastes which entrenched itself in the village of Koregaon when the Peshwa's army fell upon it.
For twelve weary hours a hand to hand conflict was main- tained until many were slain and wounded on both sides. The victory lay with the small British force.
The heroism of that day is commemorated on the monument which stands on the bank of the sacred Bhima where the Poona-Ahmednagar Road crosses the river.
The Mahar names on the monument may be recognised by the termination - nak; and they are not a few..."
हजारो वर्षापासून महारांच्या शौर्याचा इतिहास दडवून ठेवला आहे, हा स्तंभ उभा नसता तर १८१८ चा इतिहास देखील त्यांच्या रक्तासोबतच भीमा नदीत वाहून गेला असता...!
- ॲड.राज जाधव, पुणे...!
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