History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c76.s4.10

v5.c76.s4.10

The triumphant thanadar of Nasik now crossed the Ghats and descended into Konkan. At this time came the cheering news of the capture of Shambhuji, the terror of the Mughals in the Deccan. The north Konkan plain now lay at the invader's mercy, without any defender worth a thought. In this region the most important fort was Mahuli (18 miles n. e. of Kalian), while the cities of Kalian and Bhivandi were the chief seats of government and trade respectively. Further south, Zulfiqar Khan was soon to penetrate with an army and lay siege to Raigarh, the Maratha capital, which actually fell, after a ten months' siege, on 19 October 1689.