[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937) › v4.c19.165 # The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c19.165 The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c19.165 - **Language:** English ### [v4.c19.165](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c19.165) Shāhjī, the father of Shivājī, who had been annoyed by Shāh Jahān’s action in transferring to Fath Khān, in return for the gifts which he had sent to court by his son ‘Abdur-Rasūl, some assignments which Shāhjī had held in the former kingdom of Ahmadnagar, had fled to Bījāpur and persuaded Muhammad ‘Ādil Shāh to send an army to recover his lands and to capture Daulatābād. Khān Jahān found this army in the neighbourhood of Khirkī on his arrival at that town and at once attacked and defeated it. He anticipated no difficulty in occupying Daulatābād, for Fath Khān had promised to surrender the fortress to him, but a common danger once more united the southerners. The officers of Bījāpur suggested that Fath Khān should join them against the imperial troops and promised to provide supplies for Daulatābād. A force from Bījāpur which attempted to bring up food and forage was driven off, but Fath Khān refused to fulfil his promise to surrender the fortress. Mahābat Khān now arrived and opened the siege, which lasted for more than four months. The imperial troops were much hampered by the army of Bījāpur, under Randola Khān an African and Shāhjī the Marāthā, which, though unable to convey supplies to the garrison, succeeded in cutting off those of the besiegers. - [Previous: v4.c19.164](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c19.164) - [Next: v4.c19.166](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c19.166) - [Up: v4.c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c19) ## Cites (2) - [Ahmadnagar](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.ahmadnagar) - [Bijâpur](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.bijapur) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c19.165](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.burn-1937.v4.c19.165) · Pramāṇa