History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c78.s4.2

v5.c78.s4.2

There was mutual jealousy among the ministers left in Maharashtra as well as at the Court of Jinji. Parashuram Trimbak formed a faction of his own and drew Santaji Ghorpare into it. The natural consequence was that Dhana Singh Jadav was backed by Ramchandra. Santa's insubordination proved unbearable; he would not obey the Regent of the West, nor co-operate in any national enterprise (like the relief of Panhala in 1693) planned by him, preferring to conquer an independent estate for himself. Ramchandra had, therefore, to secure the king's consent to Santa's dismissal and even refused for a month together to grant him an interview [Chit. 34.] Then another minister Shankaraji Malhar took Santa under his wing, formed a plan of co-operation and division of spoils with him and sent him to Madras with an earnest request to serve the king more faithfully than he had done in the West. [Zedhe S.] Another refractory and selfish general of great power was Nima Sindhia, but he rose to prominence after the death of Rajaram.