History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s10.1

v4.c64.s10.1

Shivaji had seized and fortified the island of Khanderi in 1679 and beaten off the attempts of the allied English and Siddi fleets to wrest it from him. Early next year (9th January 1680), the Siddi had landed men on the neighbouring rock of Underi and mounted heavy artillery on it, which neutralized the Maratha occupation of Khanderi. The English then broke off their alliance with the Siddi and made terms with Shivaji by promising neutrality.