Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 1.13.3

1.13.3

Eight days after this, arrived the Badshah's autograph letter. (The Shah) learnt the contents. Then the Shah said—"The Marathas are villains. They fled eight days previously. If they had been here, I would [certainly] have imprisoned them." So (he) said, and wrote to Delhi in answer to the Badshah— "I am ready to do as ordered, but the Marathas fled eight days ago; there was no chance of imprisoning them." To this effect (he) wrote Then the Badshah was nonplussed on learning of it, — "The Marathas are very cunning" — he remarked. Things happened in this manner. An interview took place between Pratap Rav and the Raje. The cavalry got ready. Beating back the (enemy) forces who had invaded the home-territories, (they) invaded the Mughal provinces created confusion there. Then and there was the Raje's fort of Rangna. [63] (There came) from Bijapur Rustam-i-Zaman, wazir, with seven to eight thousand soldiers (and) laid siege to the fort. At that time the garrison made a stout defence and the Raje reinforcing (them) by sending troops repelled Rustam-i-Zaman and saved the fort.