Storia do Mogor 354.11.6

354.11.6

When Dā,ud Khān heard what his officers intended to do, he apprehended that he would be ruined, and therefore went to visit the officers whom he had insulted. He threw himself at their feet, and asked pardon for what he had done. In this way the army was pacified, and pursuing the march, they arrived within view of the fortress of Pelconda (Penukonda). Dā,ūd Khān was convinced that the place could not be taken by force of arms, and he offered to the fort commander, named Indu Rao (Hindu Rāo), who held it on behalf of Shivā Jī, the sum of seven lakhs of rupees for surrendering the place. The commander accepted the offer, and on August 11, 1706, made over the fortress after a simulated defence. This is the ordinary course of action adopted by these officers, after which they receive from the king greater honours and greater pay, while they retain the friendship of the enemy. The Mahrattahs collect money in all directions for the upkeep of their armies.