History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c67.6

v4.c67.6

The two brothers were Vaishnavas We learn from a Madras record dated 17th May 1682 that Muhammad Ibrahim had been removed from the supreme command (sar i lashkar ship) of Golkonda and Akkanna appointed in his place shortly before (Ancient Record No 1687) Their nephew Gopanna surnamed Ramdas Swami was appointed revenue collector at Bhadrachalam but he fearlessly spent six lakhs of pagodas of Government money in building halls shrines and corridors for the god Ram and passed his days joyously rendering numerous other services to Ram He was arrested in consequence and put to torture by royal order but was released through the miraculous interposition of Ram and Lakshman who appeared in the guise of men and paid up the deficit to the Sultan on behalf of their devotee who is now worshipped as a saint (Information supplied by Prof K V Rangaswami Aiyangar also in Indian Antiquary)