A History of the Mahrattas v1.c16.108

v1.c16.108

Sumbhajee in the meantime, having gained over a part of Jenardin Punt’s troops, took a chosen band of his Mawulee garrison, proceeded through the Punt’s lines in the night, seized him in the town of Kolapoor, and carried him back to Panalla a prisoner. Humbeer Rao Mohitey, delighted by this exploit, so worthy of the son of Sivajee, became immediately inclined to Sumbhajee’s cause; and Moro Punt, who had set out from Raigurh on the news of Jenardin Punt’s disaster, instead of exerting himself for the cabal, offered his services to Sumbhajee, by whom he was confirmed as Peishwa, but never succeeded in gaining his confidence. Humbeer Rao advanced and paid his respects, when Sumbhajee immediately quitted Panalla and proceeded towards Raigurh. Before his arrival the garrison had risen in his favour and confined such as would have opposed his authority. The army at Panchwur came over to him in a body, and Sumbhajee entered Raigurh in the end of June 1680.