History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s12.2

v4.c64.s12.2

∗ Karwar to Surat, 26 Nov. 1683. All the Portuguese records, the English F. R. with the sole exception of this Karwar letter, and even Manucci (who was present at Goa at the time) are silent about Shambhuji's occupation of Kumbarju. The only authority for it, in addition to the Karwar letter, is the Jedhe chronicle. From this Pissurlencar [ii. 47n] very plausibly suggests that the incident really refers to the Maratha occupation of Santo Estevao, the Kumbhar-juve (=Kumbarju) of the story being a popular mistake for Jua (the local name of S. Estevao), and the mistake was all the more natural as the two islands are close to each other.