New History of the Marathas v1.c9.32

v1.c9.32

When Jāvli was taken Shivaji erected a new fort to command the valley of the famous Pārghat and gave it the significant name of Pratāpgad. The work was executed by Moropant Pingle, whose father had served Shahji in the Karnatak and who himself had then come over to Shivaji’s service. A new image of the goddess Bhavāni was installed in this fort, where Jija Bai often came to live. Moropant Pingle soon became Shivaji’s right hand man and was made the Peshwa or Prime Minister when Shyāmrājpant died about 1658.