History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c78.s6.20

v5.c78.s6.20

Kanhoji Shirké and his sons, to whose family Rajaram’s mother belonged, had been persecuted by Shambhuji and had fled for refuge to the Mughal Emperor, who gave them high posts. The Shirkés as well as Nagoji Mané (the thanadar of Mhasvad and a Mughal partisan from 1694) remained consistently loyal and rendered long and meritorious service to the Mughals. In 1705, Kanhoji for his gallant exertions at Wagingera was promoted to the second class of the Mughal peerage, as a commander of six thousand. [*Akh.*]