A History of the Mahrattas v1.c13.72

v1.c13.72

¹ The twelve remaining forts were, 1. Rajgurh, 2. Torna, 3. Rairee (Raigurh), 4. Linganah, 5. Mhargurh, 6. Ballagurh, 7. Gossala, 8. Eeswaree, 9. Palee, 10. Bhoorup, 11. Koaree, and 12. Oodedroog. [With the exception of Bālagarh (Ballagurh) and Īshvarī (Eeswaree) this list corresponds with that included in Aurangzeb’s letter to Sivājī of August 26, 1665, printed on page 214 of *A History of the Maratha People*, by Kincaid and Parasnis (1918). Possibly the Talegadh and Alwari of the letter are alternative names for Bālagarh and Īshvarī. Bālakot is mentioned by the Sabhāsad Bakhar as one of the forts built by Sivājī in the Konkan. A list of 145 forts, at one time included in Sivājī’s territory, is given in a Persian-Marāthī document dated September 9, 1718, which forms the subject of a paper by Mr. P. V. Mavji, printed at pp. 31-42, vol. xxii, *J.B.B.R.A.S.*]