History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c78.s6.1

v5.c78.s6.1

Shahu, the eldest son of Shambhuji, had become a prisoner of the Mughals at the age of nine, when Raigarh surrendered in October 1689, and was kept under strict watch, though kindly treated, close to the Emperor's tent and within the circle of the red canvas screen (*gulal-bar*) of the imperial quarters.∗ With him were his mother Yesu Bai and his half-brothers Madan Singh and Madhu Singh.