The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c10.78

c10.78

The grand army under the command of Azam Sháh at once withdrew from the Dakhan, which was left bare of troops, while the contest between the sons of Aurangzíb was going on. Hoping to keep the Maráthás occupied by internal quarrels, Azam Sháh, on his march northwards, released Sháhu the son of Sambháji, under condition of allegiance to the imperial crown. Sháhu gained over to his side several chiefs, among whom were Parsoji Bhonsla, Chimáji Dámodar, Haibatráo Nimbálkar, and Nimáji Sindia, and marched south with a large force. Dhanáji Jádhav, who had been recovering the Poona districts, had defeated Lodi Khán the fauzdár of Poona, and retaken Chákan, marched with the Pratinidhi, Parashrám Trimbak, to oppose Sháhu. The armies met at Khed on the Bhíma, but Parashrám Trimbak, finding he was not supported by Dhanáji, whom Sháhu had secretly gained over, fled to Sátára, while Dhanáji openly joined Sháhu.