Shivaji and His Times c8.s16.2

c8.s16.2

But he had immediately afterwards to make a long halt in its environs, as news came to him that Qutb-ud-din had gone to Junnar to escort treasure and Shiva had come to Lohgarh to make a dash into the imperial territory as soon as Jai Singh’s back would be turned on Puna. Jai Singh quickly recalled Qutb-ud-din to his post opposite Lohgarh to watch Shiva’s movements and resumed his march on the 23rd. Loni, some 12 miles east of Puna, was next reached; here a block-house or enclosure for sheltering the troops was built in 3 days, and a *thanah* established under Rama and Hanumant, with 300 cavalry and 300 foot-musketeers, to guard the line of communication with Puna and the two roads which led to the imperial territory.