[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [Shivaji and His Times](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919) › c13.s8.4 # Shivaji and His Times c13.s8.4 Shivaji and His Times c13.s8.4 - **Language:** English ### [c13.s8.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c13.s8.4) Another day, the leading nobles of Haidarabad gave a dinner to Shivaji. Then a combat was got up between Yesaji Kank, the Mavle captain, and a \*mast\* elephant of Qutb Shah, for the diversion of that king and also as a demonstration of the valour of Shivaji's men. Yesaji, after keeping the huge brute at bay with his sword for some time, cut off its trunk and put it to flight.† - [Previous: c13.s8.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c13.s8.3) - [Next: c13.s8.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c13.s8.5) - [Up: c13.s8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c13.s8) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c13.s8.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c13.s8.4) · Pramāṇa