History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c78.s6.30

v5.c78.s6.30

A very late accession to the Mughal banners was Raibhan, a son of Vyankoji the Rajah of Tanjore, and therefore a nephew of Shivaji. He was induced by a 6-hazari mansab to join the Emperor's side (19 June 1703), and was at first employed as negotiator for making a peace with the Maratha generals by releasing Shahu. Though the attempt failed, Raibhan continued to serve the Emperor for the rest of his reign, and in 1706 tried again, under Nusrat Jang's orders, to make terms with the Maratha national leaders, using Shahu as the pawn in the Mughal hands. [*Dil.* 145b, 154b; *Akh.*]