Friday, December 24, 2010

English records: Shivaji stops forced conversion by Christians & other observations



Source: English records on Shivaji 1659-1682 by Shiva Charitra Karyalaya, pg. 74, Available at: http://library.du.ac.in/dspace/bitstream/1/7033/4/Ch06-English%20Record%20On%20Shivaji%20vol-2%281%29.pdf

The rest of the letter can be read at the above link on pg. 75.

In a letter dated 23 January 1669/1670 from the English records President Gary of Surat wrote the following to Lord Arlington, pg. 140:

“The archrebel Sevagee is againe engaged in armes against Orangsha, who, out of a blinde zeale for reformation, hath demolished many of the Gentues temples and forceth many to turne Musslemins.”

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