Storia do Mogor 335.4.3

335.4.3

In the beginning of May in this present year of 1704 sixty thousand Mahrattah horsemen appeared in the Karnatik and in Bijapur. They were under the command of some good officers. Having entered the country, they took several forts; then a number of them encamped in front of a large fortified place called Sira (Sīrā). After this they separated themselves into three divisions, which marched in different directions. The first division turned towards the Karnatik, where the prince and lord of the country made a present to them of three millions of rupees. Thence they entered the country adjoining the territories of the Trichinapali (Trichinopoly) kingdom. There, too, they realized a very large sum as tribute. Next they went on to Tanjor, where they were well received, particularly as they brought with them the son of Ram Chand, Pandit, chief minister of the Mahrattah ruler, for the celebration of his marriage to the princess of Tanjor. They meant thereby to preserve the friendship between them, and defend that country from the menaces of the Mogul.