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58 his going to Ahmadnagar and Junnar, expelling the enemy, and ravaging Shivajfs territory, as ordered by Aurangzib. (Kambu, 3b; Adab. 147a, 153a, 154b.)

Meantime, Multafat Khan had issued from the fort of Ahmadnagar and relieved the beleaguered outpost at Chamargunda by defeating Minaji, (28th April.) But the Marathas continued to rove about the parganah for some time longer. However, the retainers of Multafat and Mirza Khan followed up their victory and at last cleared the Chamargunda subdivision. (Adab. 110b, 153b, 154a.) Shivaji had stayed in the Junnar subdivision for me time, robbing the villages, as the Mughal reinforcements were late in arriving there and he found he field clear. But, at the approach of Rao Karn and Shaista Khan, he fled from the neighbourhood of Junnar city and wandered over the district for some time, as he could not be caught and crushed. (Adab. 110b, 111b, 112a.) But when the pressure became great, he slipped away to the Ahmadnagar district and began to plunder it. By this time (end of May), however, Nasiri Khan had reached the scene. By a forced march he surprised Shiva's army and nearly encircled it. Many of the Marathas were slain, many wounded, and the rest put to flight. But there was no pursuit, as the Mughal horses were too tired. (Kambu, 4b; Adab. 154a, 156a.)

Aurangzib's letters to Nasiri Khan and other officers breathed fury and revenge; they must beat