Seige of Purandar-1665 A.D.
Mirza Raja Jai Singh of Amber was the most
powerful and influential Hindu noble in the Mughal service at that time. After
every Imperial commander had failed to check Shivaji's rapidly growing power,
he was sent by Aurangzeb to deal with the Maratha hero. Mirza Raja, certainly
the ablest military commander and diplomat of his time, conducted the campaign
against Shivaji with great success. On 3rd March 1665 he had reached Pune and a
few days later commenced the siege of Purandar fort. After a few months Shivaji
thought it prudent to conclude peace, at least for the time being.
On 11th June 1665, Mirza Raja Jai Singh received Shivaji at the foot of the Purandar fort, then being besieged by him, its fall being imminent. Shivaji arrived in a palquin accompanied by six Brahmans. Jai Singh received Shivaji in the tent, embraced him and seated him by his side, "while Rajputs stood around to guard against any treacherous movement on the part of the slayer of Afzal Khan". From the tent, the fighting on the slopes of the fort could be seen. Shivaji now agreed to conclude the famous treaty of Purandar (12-13 June 1665).
The meeting cemented the ties between the Kachwaha house of Amber (Jaipur) and Shivaji. Later, on so many occasions, these ties were cited by the Jaipur rulers, Chhatrapatis and Peshwas in their correspondence. It was only Mirza Raja's oath assuring safe conduct for Shivaji that Aurangzeb did not dare to put him to death at Agra in 1666.
The Treaty of Purandar was signed on June 11, 1665, between the Rajput ruler Jai Singh I, who was commander of the Mughal Empire, and Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Shivaji was forced to sign the agreement after Jai Singh besieged Purandar fort. When Shivaji realised that war with the Mughal Empire would only cause damage to the empire and that his men would suffer heavy losses, he chose to make a treaty instead of leaving his men under the Mughals.
On 11th June 1665, Mirza Raja Jai Singh received Shivaji at the foot of the Purandar fort, then being besieged by him, its fall being imminent. Shivaji arrived in a palquin accompanied by six Brahmans. Jai Singh received Shivaji in the tent, embraced him and seated him by his side, "while Rajputs stood around to guard against any treacherous movement on the part of the slayer of Afzal Khan". From the tent, the fighting on the slopes of the fort could be seen. Shivaji now agreed to conclude the famous treaty of Purandar (12-13 June 1665).
The meeting cemented the ties between the Kachwaha house of Amber (Jaipur) and Shivaji. Later, on so many occasions, these ties were cited by the Jaipur rulers, Chhatrapatis and Peshwas in their correspondence. It was only Mirza Raja's oath assuring safe conduct for Shivaji that Aurangzeb did not dare to put him to death at Agra in 1666.
The Treaty of Purandar was signed on June 11, 1665, between the Rajput ruler Jai Singh I, who was commander of the Mughal Empire, and Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Shivaji was forced to sign the agreement after Jai Singh besieged Purandar fort. When Shivaji realised that war with the Mughal Empire would only cause damage to the empire and that his men would suffer heavy losses, he chose to make a treaty instead of leaving his men under the Mughals.
Following are the main points of the treaty:
1. Shivaji kept twelve forts, along with an area
worth an income of 100,000 (1 lakh) huns.
2. Shivaji was required to help the Mughals
whenever and wherever required.
3. Shivaji's son Sambhaji was tasked
with the command of a 5,000-strong force under the Mughals.
4. If Shivaji wanted to claim the Konkan area
under Vijapur' s control, he would have to pay 4 million (40 lakh) huns to
the Mughals.
5. He had to give up his forts at Purandar,
Rudramal, Kondhana, Khandagla, Lohagad, Isagad, Tung, Tikona, Rohida
fort, Nardurga, Mahuli, Bhandardurga, Palaskhol, Rupgad, Bakhtgad, Morabkhan,
Manikgad, Saroopgad, Sakargad, Marakgad, Ankola, Songad, and Maangad.
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