History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c69.s7.6

v4.c69.s7.6

∗ Manucci (ii. 312) tells the absurd story that Yesu Bai surrendered Raigarh and 22 forts to the Mughals in order to vent her spite at Rajaram being crowned instead of her own son, and that she was afterwards poisoned with her sons by the Maratha garrison. Chitnis (ii. 22) and Ishwardas (153 b) both state what is more probable, that Yesu Bai and her counsellors felt that after the death of Shambhuji and the flight of Rajaram and many captains from the country, further resistance to the Mughals was hopeless and that the peaceful surrender of Raigarh was likely to serve Shahu's interests best.