History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c76.s4.13

v5.c76.s4.13

The capture of Mahuli by attack appeared impossible to Matabar Khan, in view of the limited force and time at his disposal and his utter lack of gunners and gun material. As he wrote in his despatches, "Mahuli was the seat of the governor of the Konkan plain under the Ahmadnagar dynasty.