in May, 1657, Nasiri Khan, so often rebuked for his slow movements and failureShivaji defeated,
to catch Shivaji up, made a
forced march, for once, to the neighbourhood
of Ahmadnagar and fell upon Shiva, who escaped
with heavy loss. Orders were sent to the victor
to pursue Shiva into his own territory and
wrest all his lands which had been given up to
the Mughals by the Bijapur king in the new
treaty.[1]
But a campaign in the Tal Konkan in
the rainy season was impossible, and Poona
escaped an invasion. When his liege-lord, the
king of Bijapur, made peace, Shivaji found it
useless and even ruinous to himself to continue
the war with the Mughal empire single-handed.
He must try to save his patrimony. So, he sent an agent, named Raghunath Panth, to Nasirimakes peace with Aurangzib.
Khan, with a letter offering submission and
promising loyal behaviour in
future. To this a conciliatory
reply was given. Then Shiva
despatched another ambassador, Krishnaji
Bhaskar, to Aurangzib himself, begging forgiveness for his raids and offering to send a contingent of 500 horse to the Prince's assistance.[2]
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