History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c63.s7.3

v4.c63.s7.3

From the English records we learn that Shivaji now "forced the two generals (viz., Bahadur and Dilir), who with their armies had entered into his country, to retreat with shame and loss." But the Persian accounts are silent about it. We can, however, be sure that the Satnami rising in March and the rebellion of the Khaibar Afghans in April next, made it impossible for the Emperor to attempt the recovery of his prestige in the Deccan, and Shivaji was therefore left the master of the situation throughout the year 1672.