History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s9.10

v4.c64.s9.10

Aurangzib's spirit was now up. He decided on extensive operations against the Marathas. As the English at Karwar write, "He is so inveterate against the Rajah that he hath thrown off his pagri and sworn never to put it on again, till he hath either killed, taken, or routed him out of his country." (30th July 1682.) The Bijapur Sultan was offered a large subsidy if he would co-operate with his forces by invading the Maratha kingdom from the south, i.e., from Miraj. But a real concert with Bijapur was impossible. Shambhuji was popularly reported to have sent an ambassador to Adil Shah desiring to be taken under his protection. The latter demanded the restoration of Panhala, a price which Shambhuji was unwilling to pay. (Ibid.)