New History of the Marathas v1.c8.35

v1.c8.35

the Poona region after that devastation.⁴ Dadaji was himself a Kulkarni of Malthan and looked after the adjoining villages of Hingni, Berdi, Deulgon and others, which belonged to the Bhosles. When Shivaji acquired the Jagir of Poona and Supa, Dādāji was entrusted with its management so as to make it yield a handsome income. This he did with great assiduity and attention. Papers of the decade 1637--1647 mention him as the accredited governor of fort Kondhana and the districts attached to it.⁵