History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c80.s4.28

v5.c80.s4.28

Chin Qalich Khan, the subahdar of Bijapur, having been summoned to Court (Dec. 1706), Nusrat Jang marched from Miraj and guarded the environs of Bijapur. (Jan—Feb. 1707.) At this time Tara Bai, the Maratha Queen Regent, sent Dhana to arrest Baharji Ghorpare. The latter took refuge in fort Kurkal,* but all his property and animals were captured by Dhana, who besieged him in a fort. Baharji begged succour from Nusrat Jang, offering to enter the Emperor's service. The Mughal general advanced across the Bhima river and the Raichur Doab to the bank of the Tungabhadra, to attack Dhana, who fled away to Mysore at the news of it. But Baharji, thus delivered from danger, retired to his home in fort Sindur (18 m. s. of the ruins of Vijaynagar) and evaded coming over to Nusrat Jang. [Dil. ii. 158.]