History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c70.2

v4.c70.2

The only record of Shambhuji's navy during this period is one of piracy, to which the crew were driven by their arrears of pay,—varied by attacks on petty cargo-boats belonging to Portuguese subjects. For fear of the Siddi, they seem to have carefully kept away from the northern seas (near Bombay) and confined themselves to the south (Kanara.)