[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [A History of the Mahrattas](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826) › v1.c19.11 # A History of the Mahrattas v1.c19.11 A History of the Mahrattas v1.c19.11 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c19.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826.v1.c19.11) Shao, on hearing of these proceedings, halted at the Godavery, in hopes of being able to dispel any opinion there might really exist of his being an impostor; but his army having increased to fifteen thousand men, he determined by the advice of Pursojee Bhonslay to move forward without further delay. Dhunnajee Jadow and the Pritee Needhee advanced to oppose him. The people of the country seemed inclined to the cause of Tara Bye; and one village had the audacity to fire on his troops. Several of his men being killed, the place was assaulted and a severe example made of the offenders. During the attack, a woman bearing a boy in her arms rushed towards Shao, and threw down the child, calling out that she devoted him to the Raja's service. Shao took charge of him, and in commemoration of his first success, called him Futih¹ Sing, to which he afterwards added his own surname of Bhonslay, and always treated him like his own son. Such was the extraordinary origin of the Rajas of Akulkote. - [Previous: v1.c19.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826.v1.c19.10) - [Next: v1.c19.12](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826.v1.c19.12) - [Up: v1.c19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826.v1.c19) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826.v1.c19.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826.v1.c19.11) · Pramāṇa