The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c7.s8.172

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The siege of Janjira was continued as it had been every year since 1661,⁹ and an expedition at the same time went against Phonda on the Goa frontier, and on his way there Shiváji visited Rájápur, where he kept great quantities of warlike stores. After the rains of 1675 a large Moghal fleet came from Surat to Bombay and proceeded down the coast as far as Vengurla, which they burnt. By this time Shiváji’s fleet, now increased to fifty-seven sail, was considered fit to meet the Moghal’s, and it put to sea from Vijaydurg and Rájápur, but did not fall in with the enemy. A Moghal force at the same time came down to Kalyán, and threatened the districts south of Bombay, but soon after returned above the Gháts. On this Shiváji’s troops returned to Kalyán, and began to build a fort