Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 31.4

31.4

As soon as the Maharaja learnt the news of the capture of Rajkot, he sent reinforcements under Moro Pant Peshwa and Darya Sarang, (Shamraj Pant was dismissed because he disobeyed the Maharaja's order to march against Janjira and the clothes of appointment was given to Moro Pant Pingle on the first Dasami of Chaitra of the year 1584 of Saka era. S. D., p. 197) the Subhedar of the fleet. They came and laid seige with the fleet. Darya Sarang speedily built the fort of Kasa and the bastion of another fort to be built hard by was finished. Cannons were mounted on that bastion and fire opened, but at that juncture Siddi Sambol came to Janjira with the imperial fleet. He seduced some men into defection and captured five to ten men of the Maharaja. Some of them were thrown into prison and the rest into the sea. Necessary arrangements were made (for the defence) of the fort. He plundered Dabhol, and putting his fleet in the creek of that place, began to fight Darya Sarang. Darya Sarang was forced out with his men and fleet and the Siddi gave him no chance of getting any help. Khair Khan was the officer in charge of Janjira. The Maharaja's officers stationed their guns at Nanvali and opened fire on Janjira. [195] The siege was maintained by the fleet and everyone was confident of success. But Janjira had the blessings of Malik Saheb, an Awlia saint, that it should be in possession of the Habsis for seven generations. So God protected the place and all human efforts were unsuccessful.