History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s6.7

v4.c64.s6.7

After gaining Raigarh (18 June 1680), Shambhuji imprisoned his chief enemies, including their leaders, Annaji Datto and Nilkanth Moreshwar Pinglé. The latter's father Moreshwar Trimbak Pinglé had retained the Peshwa-ship by a timely desertion of Rajaram's cause, but he neither deserved nor enjoyed his new master's confidence ever after. Early in October Moreshwar died, and Shambhuji so far forgave the past as to set his son Nilkanth free and bestow the vacant prime minister-ship on him. A still greater act of royal clemency was the release, at the same time, of the arch-traitor Annaji Datto from prison and his appointment to the post of Accountant-General (Majmuadar), which was second only to the Peshwa-ship in influence.