[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) › c6.4 # Shivaji and His Times c6.4 Shivaji and His Times c6.4 - **Language:** English ### [c6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c6.4) On the death of Muhammad Adil Shah (4 Nov. 1656), Aurangzib began active preparations for the invasion of Bijapur, and tried to seduce as many Adil-Shahi nobles and vassals as he could. Shivaji then wrote a letter to Multafat Khan, the Mughal governor of Ahmadnagar, offering to join the imperialists if his desires were granted. To this a conciliatory reply was given, in accordance with Aurangzib's instructions to "keep the path of correspondence with him open." (\*Adab\*, 144b.) - [Previous: c6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c6.3) - [Next: c6.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c6.5) - [Up: c6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1919.c6.4) · Pramāṇa