History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c76.s2.1

v5.c76.s2.1

Konkan, both North and South, had been an outlying province of the kingdom of Bijapur. The great Shivaji had conquered the country round Kalian (i.e., the modern Thana district) in 1647 and then worked his way southwards into the Kolaba district down to Mahad. Between 1655 and 1660 he completed his annexation of Konkan by conquering the Ratnagiri district. The Koli country (in the extreme north) was brought under his control between 1670 and 1673. His possession of Konkan* remained unchallenged till his death, in 1680.