Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 1.1.6

1.1.6

Then he plundered the city of Junnar. Two hundred horses were captured. He returned to Puna with goods worth 3 lakhs of Hons besides clothes and jewels. Then he looted the city of Ahmadnagar, fought a great battle with the Moghuls, captured seven hundred horses. He captured elephants also, much wealth was found. The Paga, at that time numbered twelve hundred and the Siledars two thousand; [9] there was thus a total of three thousand horsemen. Mankoji Dahatonde was then made Sarnobat of the forces. Then the fort of Kondana that belonged to the Adilsahi was taken by assault. He established his own military outpost (thana) there. At that time, died a brahman named Nilkantha Rav, commandant of the Adilsahi fort of Purandar. His two sons began to quarrel with each other (about the succession). The Raje went to Purandar to mediate between them. And he possessed himself of the fort by imprisoning the two brothers. He established his own garrison [there]. After this he raided Kalyan and Bhivandi in Konkan and took the Adilsahi fort of Mahuli. (He) went on enlisting the Mawles. A hill called Murband was fortified. It was renamed Rajgad. The hill-side was also terraced and fortified. One Chandar Rav More reigned in Konkan and Surve reigned at Sringarpur. Sirke was his minister (Pradhan). In this manner did they rule and hold strong forts and hill forts and about 10,000 to 12,000 forces with infantry. Raghunath Ballal Sabnis was summoned and sent to him.