History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c84.s2.t2.1

v5.c84.s2.t2.1

In November 1699, a Maratha band crossed the Narmada and raided Malwa up to the environment of Dhamuni. It was led by Krishna Savant, of whom we have no other mention in the Persian or Marathi sources.* Bhimsen alone mentions the event, and he describes it thus: "When Aurangzib set out to conquer Satara, Krishna Savant, a Maratha general, at the head of 15,000 cavalry, crossed the Narmada and ravaged some places near Dhamuni and returned. Since the time of the early Sultans the Marathas had never crossed the Narmada till now. He plundered and returned to his home unmolested." [Dil. ii. 129a, 142a.]