 “The defence…,” says historian Dennis Kincaid, “has become legendary in Western India.The action is remarkable as an example of the spirit which Chhatrapati Shivaji’s leadership infused into his followers.” Shivaji’s mother, Jijabai, wept at the news of Baji Prabhu’s death.Ballads and poems have been composed in his memory, some of which are still sung today.