A History of the Mahrattas v1.c11.2

v1.c11.2

A.D. 1648.—The south bank of the Neera, as far east as Seerwul and as far south as the range of hills north of the Kistna, was farmed by the hereditary Deshmookh of Hurdus Mawul, named Bandal; and the fort of Rohira was committed to his care. Having early entertained a jealousy of Sivajee, he kept up a strong garrison and carefully watched the country adjoining Poorundhur. The Deshmookh was a Mahratta, but the Deshpandya was a Purbhoo (or Purvoe ¹), a tribe of the Shunkerjatee, to whom Sivajee was always partial.