New History of the Marathas v1.c8.60

v1.c8.60

The clearly dated explicit evidence contained in this paper removes all doubt about Shivaji’s early activities and supplies us a definite starting point in his career. Since Shahji also has been mentioned as being already disgraced, we can definitely assert that the father Shahji was then looked upon by the Bijapur authorities as the author of the whole mischief. It is significant that the *farmān* mentions Dādāji as the agent in this mischief and that Shivaji’s name nowhere occurs.