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50 Gond chiefs and others, and was extolled by his master above all his other generals, and given the high title of Nusrat Jang or "Victorious in War".

The period of warfare which began with the Bundela Expedition in September, 1635, and ended now, enriched the Mughal treasury with tribute and booty amounting to two krores of rupees, and added to the empire a territory which when cultivated yielded a revenue of one krore. The Emperor now despatched a pompous letter to the Shah of Persia boasting of these conquests and gains.

Aurangzib, however, was not long idle. The new treaties with Bijapur and Golkonda and the submission of the Gond country barred his aggression in the south and north-east. So, the Emperor authorised him to enrich himself and extend his dominion towards the north-west by conquering Baglana.

Between Khandesh and the Surat coast lies the district of. It is a small tract, stretching north and south for about 160 miles from the Tapti river to the Ghatmata hills