The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c18.78

v4.c18.78

Further operations were, however, stopped by orders from the emperor. His health was failing and he was more ready to listen to the envious suggestions of Dārā, who was approached by emissaries from Bījāpur. The advance of the monsoon, during which military operations are difficult, was made the pretext for instructions that peace must be arranged and the army should disperse. Negotiations were quickly settled. An indemnity was fixed, and Bījāpur agreed to cede besides the two captured fortresses the fort of Parenda, which had long eluded the Mughul grasp, forts in the Konkan, and Vangī. Even these meagre promises were not fulfilled as the Bījāpur officials, seeing the Mughul forces dwindle, refused to surrender their strongholds.