Shivaji and His Times c5.s6.44
Shivaji and His Times c5.s6.44
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c5.s6.44
The State of Javli, by its situation, barred the path of Shivaji's ambition in the south and south-west. As he frankly said to Raghunath Ballal Korde, "Unless Chandra Rao is killed, the kingdom cannot be secured. None but you can do this deed. I send you to him as envoy." The Brahman entered into the conspiracy, and went to Javli, attended by an escort of 125 picked men, on the pretence of making important diplomatic proposals from Shiva to Chandra Rao. (Sabh. 10.)