A History of the Mahrattas v1.c29.27

v1.c29.27

As soon as it was known at Poona that the Moghul army was approaching, most of the people removed as much of their property as they could carry away, and fled to the hill-forts or into the Concan. The Peishwa’s family and the state papers were sent off towards Singurh, but Bappoo Kurundeea, one of Janojee Bhonslay’s officers, advanced so rapidly, that some of the property belonging to the fugitives was taken, the village below Singurh was set on fire by his troops, and many manuscripts and state papers, illustrative of Mahratta history, were totally destroyed.