History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c69.s7.1

v4.c69.s7.1

When the campaigning season opened in November 1688, Firuz Jang was appointed against Shambhuji; but he was detained at Bijapur by the trouble in his eyes which ended, after a prolonged illness, in total blindness. Prince Azam was then given this task, about the middle of December. (M.A. 319.) He marched to the North Puna district and encamped near Chakan for some time (M.A. 326.) While the Mughal siege of Panhala was going on in a slack and slow manner, Shambhuji was captured (Feb. 1689.) After this event many of the Maratha forts quickly fell into the hands of the imperialists. But their enterprise was turned into a labour of Sisyphus by the escape of Rajaram.