History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c62.s4.9
History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c62.s4.9
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v4.c62.s4.9
The Afghans formed "more than half the Bijapuri army" (H.A. 82 b.) Their leader was Abdul Karim, surnamed Bahlol Khan II., whose fief lay at Bankapur, and who had bravely fought against Jai Singh and recently against Shivaji. Their harsh demand for arrears of pay and open opposition to his administration had driven the regent to secretly beg the aid of the Mughal viceroy i. "pacifying the Afghans or extirpating them."