Episode 254

Soon the Mughals came to know of this escape. Aurangzeb himself took charge of the mission of capturing Rajaram. Rajaram had earlier already sent many of his officers like Bahirji Ghorpade, Maloji Ghorpade, Santaji Jagtap, Rupaji Bhonsle away who now assisted him. During this escape he was surrounded by enemies at the river Vardha but Maharaj escaped again with the help of Bahirji and Maloji. When some Mughals accosted him again Rupaji Bhonsle and Santaji Jagtap showed their valour with the long sword and helped Rajaram escape. Soon Maharaj sent Santaji ahead and Rupaji behind to protect him and proceeded. And fooling the Mughal soldiers by various means he reached the shores of river Tungabhadra.