Shahaji Raje returned to Nizamshahi all
right, but he did not get any peace of mind
there. Nizamshah himself was a fickle-
minded person who readily believed all
gossip. Hence, many conspiracies and
petty rivalries infested the court. This
led to the killing of Lakhujirao Jadhav
openly in the court at the instigation of
Nizamshah himself. Shahaji Raje could
not withstand this. Infuriated, he left
Nizamshahi and joined the Moghuls.
Shahjahan, the Moghul Emperor, made
him a Sardar at his court.
In the meantime, secretly joining
hands with the Moghuls, Fattekhan killed
Nizamshah. There was complete anarchy
in the state. It became evident that
Fattekhan was treacherously planning
to enable the Moghuls to swallow
Nizamshahi. In return, the Moghuls
rewarded him with the territory under
the control of Shahaji Raje. Shahaji
Raje was enraged and so he left the
services of the Moghuls. He decided to
teach them a lesson using all his might.
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