History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c78.s4.4

v5.c78.s4.4

The rivalry between Santa Ghorpare and Dhana Jadav precipitated a civil war in 1696, as we have seen [Ch. 52, § 8 and 9.] Three battles were fought between them, Dhana being supported by the king's authority. The first encounter was a mere demonstration, in the second Santa was victorious, and in the last one Dhana. The murder of Santa (June 1697) created a blood-feud between his son Ranuji and his brother Baharji (surnamed *Hindu Rao*) on the one hand and Dhana's party on the other, which took long to heal. But this internal discord among the Marathas gave the Mughals only a brief respite.