History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s9.14

v4.c64.s9.14

[^ *]: Khafi Khan adds that a third general, Qasim Khan Kirmani was sent there to retrieve the imperial prestige but he too failed to capture Ramsej. Subsequently, after Shambhuji had rewarded the brave qiladar and transferred him to a higher post, the Mughals bribed his successor and gained the fort (ii 284). [^ †]: The Mahaje pass is 23 m. n. w. of Nasik and 9 m. n. e. of Peint. Three miles south of it is the much better Sawal pass which joins Peint and Dindori. I do not understand why the Mughals should have chosen this route unless it was to sack Peint. They could have avoided the march through the hilly country from Peint to Kalian if they had descended into Konkan by some pass further south such as the Tal ghat. Was it to guard the northern road from Raigarh to Surat and intercept Akbar who was talking of making a dash on Surat?