History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c60.s1.5

v4.c60.s1.5

A month after Shivaji had been forced to quit Panhala in the extreme south of his dominions, his arms met with another disaster in the extreme north. On 15th August, his fort of Chakan, 18 miles north of Puna, was captured by the Mughals. To explain how it happened, we shall trace the course of the war in that quarter from its commencement.