Damaji Thorat

Damaji Thorat, a lawless acknowledge no chief. He had support from Ramchandra Pant.

Balaji Vishwanath introduced gradually some strength into his councils, and started to take lead in public affairs. Balaji proposed to reduce Damaji Thorat in 1711, and then set out with army for that purpose. Balaji was seized and thrown into the confinement with Dewaan Ambaji Purandhare, his two young sons Baji Rao I (15 year old) and Chimnaji Appa, and many of their immediate officers.

Damaji Thorat threaten them by torturing (fasten horses feeding bags on their mouths filled with ashes) and continued to tortured unless for their release he received a large ransom. At last the Chhatrapati Shahu agreed to pay the amount of their ransom.

Shahu applied Sachiv to stop the progress of Thorat. The Sachiv prepared to attack him accordingly; but soon his troops were defeated in battle, and both the Sachiv and his Mootaliq (Minister) were taken and thrown into confinement at Hingangaon.

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