Shivaji and His Times c13.s14.5
Shivaji and His Times c13.s14.5
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c13.s14.5
On 31st July the Chief of the Dutch factory at Tevenapatam (Cuddalore) waited on Shivaji at Tundum-gurti with presents (scarlet silk stuffs, sandal wood, rose water, Maldiv cocoanuts, cloves, and sword blades.) Shivaji was pleased and gave the party robes of honour. But some goods of their factory had been robbed and they asked for their restitution. Evidently they had no relief. As Martin writes, "The Dutch were as prisoners in their house at Tevenapatam and forced to give presents in order to have free entry and exit." [F. R. Madras 27; Martin.]