History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s17.8

v4.c64.s17.8

The rainy season and the month of fasting (August 1684) being over, the campaign was resumed in September. On the 21st of that month Shihab-ud-din Khan was sent against the Maratha capital, Raigarh.† About the middle of January 1685, he made a fresh dash into Konkan by the Bhorghat and set fire to the village (Pachad) at the foot of this fort, "slew many of the infidel chiefs, plundered their wealth and property, made many captives and gained a great victory," but at Gagoli he was attacked by Kavi-kalash and forced to withdraw [Jedhe.] For his brilliant success he was created Khan Bahadur Firuz Jang, and lavishly rewarded along with his officers. On his return to Court on 26th March he received further favours. (M.A. 248-255.)