The Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts of the Bombay Presidency from the Earliest Historical Times to the Musalman Conquest c7.s8.297

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The Marátha state had now possession of the whole Konkan, except that part held by the Sidi and Angria, and these powers were, as shown above, so weakened as to be formidable only at sea. The state of Jawhár must also be excepted, for it is said to have had command of all the country between the Gháts and the Bassein boundary from the latitude of Bassein to that of Daman. Still it is evident that this large tract was left to Jawhár simply because it was always considered almost valueless, the total revenue being only 3½ lakhs,³ and eventually the Maráthás got possession of the whole without any particular opposition. The possessions of the Shirké family must also be mentioned, as they continued to hold territory yielding a revenue of Rs. 75,000 a year down to 1768, when the Peshwa put an end to the small state.⁴ The ináms were however continued to them, and their representatives now live in a very reduced condition at Kutra, immediately below their old Ghát capital Bahirugad, and are known by the surname of Ráje Shirké. It is now necessary to return to the Angriás as their downfall in 1756 is the next event of importance in the history of the Konkan.