A History of the Mahrattas v1.c4.25

v1.c4.25

The tranquillity of the Deccan is interrupted—Interesting and daring enterprise—Singurh escaladed, and Tannajee Maloosray slain—several forts taken.—Jinjeera on the point of being delivered up to Sivajee—prevented by a revolution.—The Seedees enter the Moghul service.—Sivajee plunders Surat—is intercepted on his return—stratagem for saving his booty—attacks the Moghul troops, and defeats them.—Naval operations.—Candeish plundered and the Chouth imposed.—Oundha, Putta, and Salheir taken.—Causes of the inactivity of the Moghuls.—Jeswunt Sing is relieved by Mohabet Khan—feeble operations against the forts.—Salheir besieged—relieved.—The Mahrattas obtain a great victory.—Sivajee at war with the Portuguese—attempts to surprise a small fort on Salsette.—English alarmed—press their long pending claims on Sivajee.—Khan Jehan Buhadur appointed Viceroy of the Moghul possessions—his defensive system disapproved by Dilere Khan, who had been successful against Chakun.—Sivajee visits Golcondah—his coast suffers by a descent from the fleets of Surat and Jinjeera.—Death of Ali Adil Shah.—Khowaus Khan appointed regent at Beejapoor.—Sivajee retakes Panalla—plunders Hooblee.—English apply to him for indemnification.—Sivajee prosecutes the war against Beejapoor—conciliates the Moghul Viceroy—takes Purlee—Satara, and several forts in its neighbourhood.—Pertab Rao attacks the Beejapoor army on its march—grants an armistice, which is disapproved by Sivajee.—Pertab Rao, without Sivajee’s permission, makes a distant excursion.—Abdool Khureem, whilst Sivajee is engaged in the siege of Ponda, makes an effort to recover Panalla.—Pertab Rao arrives—receives a message from Sivajee—attacks the Beejapoor army, and is defeated and killed.—Victory snatched from the Mahomedans, by the valour and conduct of Hussajee Mohitey.—Suntajee Ghorepuray and Dhunnajee Jadow are distinguished.—Hussajee Mohitey appointed Senaputtee, with the title of Humbeer Rao.—Death of Abajee Sonedeo.—Siege of Ponda raised.—Sivajee is enthroned, and assumes the titles and insignia of royalty.—Treaty with the English—tribute from the Portuguese.—Ounda and Putta retaken.—Incursion of Humbeer Rao.—Ponda taken.—Murder of Khowaus Khan.—Sivajee builds a line of forts from Tattora to Panalla—is confined by illness at Satara—projects a most important expedition.