A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.127

v1.c17.127

A Moghul Foujdar,² or military governor of a district, was appointed to command in Beejapoor; and another, named Kasim Khan,³ was sent with a detachment across the Kistna, to occupy as much of the country as possible and induce the Dessayes, or Zumeendars as they were commonly styled by the Moghuls, to acknowledge the imperial authority. Shirzee Khan of Beejapoor was sent to invade Sumbhajee’s districts, and marched in the direction of Satara.