Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 20: Chandra Rav More.

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Chandra Rav More of Javli, having ten thousand men with him, had forcibly taken possession of forts and valleys. Although a friendly message was sent to him, that he should submit to Sivaji and be guided by his orders and an alliance was proposed, More, in his haughtiness, decided to take no notice of the Maharaja and resolved to go against him. A leader of the Mawles, it was not easy to get hold of him. Ragho Ballal Sabnis was therefore, sent to capture him by some artifice. Two hundred select men were sent with him. Ragho Ballal opened a negotiation for a matrimonial alliance and remained there waiting for decision. Finding that Chandra Rav used to indulge in intoxicating drugs and there was disunion among his soldiers, he formed a project and wrote to the Raja, "Thanks to the influence of your virtuous deeds, I shall soon finish the business of Chandra Rav. Your Majesty should on some pretext come towards this place, I shall give you intimation after performing the stipulated deed. Please, thereupon descend the Ghat. The Maharaja wrote in reply, — "As advised in your letter I have come from Rajgad to Purandar and paid my respects to Srimahabalesvar." In the meantime Ragunath Pant invited Chandra Rav and his brother Surya Rav to a secret consultation and murdered them (in the room). When he came to the gate, their people became vigilant, but as they were very few he safely fought his way and came to his own men. Sambhaji Kavji killed Hanmant Rav, the Karbhari of More and a soldier of renown. The Maharaja was at Mahabalesvar; he bowed unto the god of that place, and when the intimation reached him came to Javll by the Nisnl pass. After a battle that lasted two prahars, he took the stronghold and captured Chandra Rav's sons Baji Rav and Krshna Rav. They were imprisoned at Purandar. The women and the two sons were taken to Puna, and the two brothers were put to death at a place south of Puna. After a few days the women were released and Javll was annexed.