History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s14.10

v4.c64.s14.10

In the meantime the Portuguese-Maratha war had broken out, the Viceroy's siege of Phonda (22 Oct.—1 Nov.) had failed disastrously, and on the 14th of November Shambhuji seized the island of Santo Estevao, close to Goa. But the Maratha King, on hearing of the approach of a powerful Mughal army under Prince Shah Alam, opened peace negotiations with the Portuguese, making Akbar his mediator. That Prince with Kavi-kalash concluded an agreement (about 20 January 1684) and then retired to Jaitapur (20 Feb.) and Malkapur.