Shivaji and His Times c11.s2.35

c11.s2.35

* The geography of this tract in 1664 was as follows :—Leaving out a narrowing coast-strip in the south-west of the Ratnagiri district, from Malvan to Tarikhol, the inland part east of it was divided into the districts of Kudal (north), Vadi (middle) and Banda (south). South-west of Banda lay Pernem, and south of the latter lay Bardes and Goa successively, with Phonda due east of Goa. North-east of Bardes and Goa lay Bicholim, with Sanquelim further to the east. Of these, only Bardes, Goa and Salsette (or the 66 maritime villages of Goa, quite distinct from Salsette near Bombay island) belonged to the Portuguese in the 17th century, while Pernem, Bicholim and Sanquelim were annexed later. For Krishna Savant's intrigues against Lakham S. and the latter's faithful assistance to successive Bijapur generals, see Pingulkar, farmans 8-12; Sabh. 68.