History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c78.s5.4

v5.c78.s5.4

Immediately after the death of Rajaram, Parashuram Trimbak, out of jealousy for the other ministers then in Satara, came out of his own fort of Parli and offered to join the Mughals. But he did not definitely enter their service, nor did the Emperor fully trust him. Tara Bai won this supremely able officer over to her interest by creating him Pratinidhi. She also appointed Shankara Narayan Gandekar as Sachiv, after removing Shankara Malhar Nargundkar from that post. "Ramchandra continued as Amatya and, seemingly the supreme head of the administration, but Parashuram enjoyed the queen-mother's favour most." [Chit. ii. 71.]