A small Maratha army gives the Mughals a tough fight, but sadly Morarbaji is killed during the battle. Diler Khan swears not to rest till he captures the Purandar fort. Struggles for the autonomy of power continues between Mirza Raja and Diler Khan. Shivaji decides to propose a settlement to Mirza. Mirza agrees to withdraw his troops from the forts if Shivaji hands over 23 out of 32 forts of the Maratha kingdom. But till the demand gets met, he insists on keeping Shivaji’s son as collateral.
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