THE TREATY, OF PURANDHAR (1665)

THE TREATY, OF PURANDHAR (1665)

Following terms were agreed upon in the Treaty of Purandhar:

(i) Out of the 35 forts held by Shivaji, he agreed to surrender 23 forts (which yielded four lakh huns every year) to the Mughals. The remaining 12 forts (with annual income of one lakh of huns) were to be left to Shivaji.
(ii) Shivaji agreed to the condition attached with his pos­session of 12 forts-service and loyalty to the Mughal throne.
(iii)Shivaji was allowed to keep possession of the territory worth four lakh huns a year in the Bijapuri Konkan.
(iv)Shivaji was granted the Balaghat territory (of Bijapur).
(v) Shivaji had to pay 40 lakh huns to the Mughals in lieu