New History of the Marathas v1.c20.119

v1.c20.119

SHIVAJI—29 ; scources 33 ; inherits two traditions 39, 51 ; visited by father 74, 82, 94 ; birth 55, 87 ; wild surroundings 89 ; his art of disguise 89 ; training 90-93 ; homage to Bijapur 95 ; improvement of the Mawal country 96 ; persuasive tongue 97 ; Muslim persecution 97 ; changes peoples' ideology 98 ; reduces Sinhgad 98 ; vow before Raireshwar 99 ; seizes forts 100 ; establishes independence 102 ; reduces Purandar 103 ; seizes Sambhaji Mohite 103 ; his seal 105 ; title Chhatrapati, appointment of ministers 105 ; builds Vijayadurga 106 ; defeats the Morays of Javali 111-113 ; builds Pratapgad 113 ; situation in 1657, 114 ; seizes south Konkan 115 ; releases Mulla Ahmad's daughter-in-law 116 ; captures Prabalgad 117 ; administrative measures 117-118 ; raids Junnar and Ahmadnagar 120 ; wins over Sawant of Kudal and obtains the Bhawani Sword 122 ; Afzal Khan's affair 123-130 ; builds naval fortresses 122 ; encounters Afzal Khan 128 ; escapes from Panhala 133 ; overcomes Kartalb Khan at Umbarkhind 137 ; expedition to Dabhol and Rajapur, plunders English factory 140-142 ; night raid on Shaista Khan 142-144 ; plunders Surat 144-148 ; estimate of plunder 148 ; writes a strong letter to Mughal officers 150 ; captures Ponda 152 ; beginning of the navy 153 ; builds Sindhudurga 122, 153, 275 ; visits Jaisinh 157 ; submission to the Emperor 159 ; letter to Jaisinh 159 ; meets Manucci 161 ; joins Mughals against Bijapur 161; visit to Agra 165-180; pros and cons 165, 167; journey to Agra 167; exhibits temper 169; appearance described 172; escapes 175-180; gains from Agra visit 181; peace with the Emperor 183; treaty with Adil Shah 182; levies Chauth upon Golkonda and Bijapur 184; recovers Sinhgad 190-192; recovers forts and raids Mughal territory 192; second raid of Surat 192-194; battle of Vani-Dindori 193; plunders Karanja; levies Chauth 194, 200; subjugates north Konkan and captures Panhala 201; his coronation 207-214; defends Kshatriya rites against orthodoxy 209; ceremony 211; national flag and titles 208, 209, 214, 215; appointment of Ministers 215; dictionary of terms 214; supplementary ceremony 216; attacks Dharangaon 217; naval bases 122, 153, 275; captures Satara 221; brings Ramdas to Sajjangad 221; captures Ponda 220; seriously ill 221; necessity of the Karnatak expedition 225; his visit to saints 229; seizes Kopbal 230; visit to Bhaganagar 231-233; treaty with Qutb Shah 232; explains his objectives to Maloji Ghorpade 232; his spiritual trance 235; captures Jinji 236; his triumphs in south Karnatak 237; Ekoji's visit 237-239; letter to his brother 240-241; division of patrimony 242; remonstrance to Aurangzeb 249; distressed at his son's misbehaviour 253; plunders Jalna 254; list of his life's acquisitions 254; dies 256; preceptors, wives and children 256-257; character, Amatya's tribute 261; first visit to Ramdas 264-266; ideal of Hindu sovereignty 266-269; tolerant attitude towards Muslims 269; Rajavyavahar Kosha 214, 268; eight Ministers and their functions 269-271; administration and its principles 271-272; prohibits land alienations in gift 270, 273; forts on land and sea 274; army and its organisation 276; his navy 279; relations with the English 281; meaning of his plunder 282; estimate of character by Elphinstone and Temple 283, by Acworth 284; Edwardes and Bernier 285; Khafi Khan 286; Sir Jadunath 286; his greatness 288.