Shivaji and His Times c11.s2.2

c11.s2.2

Shivaji had followed up his victory over Afzal's army by pushing on to Panhala and capturing that fort (28 Nov.). Then he entered the Ratnagiri district and began to "take possession of all the port and inland towns." The Bijapuri governors of these places fled to Rajapur, which was at first spared, "because it belonged to Rustam-i-Zaman, who is a friend of Shivaji." (Rajapur to Surat, 10th December 1659, F. R. Rajapur.)