Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 1.2.1

1.2.1

Then the Badshah at Delhi learnt this news. Ali Adilsaha reigned at Bijapur while the entire administration was in the hands of Badi Sahebin, the wife of Sultan Muhammad. She felt much distressed when she learnt this news. Padshahi forts had been captured, provinces conquered (one or two) some principalities overthrown. He (Sivaji) had turned a rebel. She contemplated the means to be adopted for routing and killing him and wrote a letter to Rajsri Sahaji Raje then at Bengrul. A Mahaldar was sent (to him) with the letter: — "Although you are a servant of this Government, you have committed treachery by sending your son Sivaji to Puna and upsetting the authority of the Badshah there. He has captured some forts belonging to the Badshah, conquered and plundered several districts and provinces, overthrown one or two principalities and killed some chiefs submissive to the Badshah. Now keep your son under proper control or your Jaigir (province over which Sahaji had been appointed governor) will be confiscated." Then the Maharaja answered — "Although Sivaji is my son he has fled from me. He is no longer under my control. I am a faithful dependent of the Badshah. Though Sivaji is my son His Majesty may attack him, or deal with him in any way he likes, I shall not interfere." So answered he.