Later Mughals v2.c15.s14.10

v2.c15.s14.10

were killed, Udaji Puar and Chimnaji were captured, Anand Rao Puar [Jaswant Rao], Pilaji Gaekwad and Kumar Bahadur [Kumar Baba Puar] fled wounded. Bande fled. Their army was plundered. On our side Narayan Dhandhere was slain." The family chronicle of the Dabhares tells us: "Baji Rao seduced Dabhare's officers and induced the men to desert to him under various pretexts.........With only 5,000 men Trimbak Rao stood up for battle, Baji Rao hemmed him round. From dawn to the third quarter of the day Trimbak fought valiantly, slew many men on the Peshwa's side and drove the latter one *kos* back. Thinking that he had won the battle, he began to play his band. Then Trimbak's step-mother's brother, Bhao Singh Toke, secretly corrupted by the Peshwa, ordered his bargirs to fire. Trimbak was shot through the temple and fell dead on his elephant in the evening. His brother Jaswant Dabhare arrived at 9 P.M., cremated his body, and then pursued Baji Rao to Satara,.........where the Peshwa hid himself in the women's rooms in the palace"! (Sardesai, ii. 250-256). [J. S.]