Shivaji and His Times c12.s1.12

c12.s1.12

But this peace could not possibly last long. To the Siddi the loss of the Kolaba territory meant starvation, and, on the other hand, it was Shiva's "lifelong ambition to capture Janjira" and make his hold on the west coast absolutely secure. Hostilities soon broke out again. The Siddis resumed their depredations on the coast, while Shiva fired upon Janjira every year during the dry season, without being able to take that island-fortress.