In July 1648, imperial soldiers grabbed Shahaji Raje Bhosale in a surprise midnight arrest near Jinji. The Adilshahi Sultanate of Bijapur finally struck back against the family. They wanted to crush the young rebel in Pune by holding his father hostage in a dark cell. A standard teenage rebel would have surrendered his newly won … Continue reading Book 3 Preview: The Diplomatic Tightrope (1648–1659)