History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s10.28

v4.c64.s10.28

On 17th August, Francisco de Tavora, Count of Alvor, the Viceroy of Goa, called out and armed all the monks of the city, as Shambhuji was reported to be approaching against it with a large army. Then, very unwisely, he determined on going out and invading Shambhuji's dominions. At midnight following the 29th, he assembled all the Indians of the island of Goa and ferried them across the river to the mainland of Savant-vadi, with a general licence to plunder and burn the villages of Shambhuji. This attempt to imitate the Maratha policy of mulkgiri was a failure, as "the spoils were not considerable."