Shivaji and His Times c8.s19.22

c8.s19.22

Purandar now seemed doomed. And, as if to complete its destruction, the Emperor had at Jai Singh's request despatched a train of very heavy artillery which were now on the way to the fort. The garrison had suffered heavy casualties during two months of incessant fighting.[*] Early in the siege they had lost their gallant commandant Murar Baji Prabhu.