Treaty of Purandar (1665)

The Treaty of Purandar (or पुरंदर चा तह) was signed on June 11, 1665, between the Rajput ruler Jai Singh I, who was commander of the Mughal Empire, and Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was forced to sign the agreement after Jai Singh besieged Purandar fort. When Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj realised that war with the Mughal Empire would only cause damage to the empire and that his men would suffer heavy losses, he chose to make a treaty instead of leaving his men under the Mughals.

Jai Singh I of Amber receiving Chhatrapati Shivaji a day before concluding the Treaty of Purandar (12 June 1665).

Following are the main points of the treaty:

1. Shivaji Maharaj kept twelve forts, along with an area worth an income of 100,000 (1 lakh) huns.
2. Shivaji Maharaj was required to help the Mughals whenever and wherever required.
3. Shivaji's son Sambhaji was tasked with the command of a 5,000-strong force under the Mughals.
4. If Shivaji Maharaj wanted to claim the Konkan area under Bijapur's control, he would have to pay 4 million (40 lakh) hons to the Mughals.
5. He had to give up his forts at Purandar, Rudramal, Kondana, Karnala, Lohagad, Isagad, Tung, Tikona, Rohida fort, Nardurga, Mahuli, Bhandardurga, Palaskhol, Rupgad, Bakhtgad, Morabkhan, Manikgad (Raigad), Saroopgad, Sakargad, Marakgad, Ankola, Songad, and Fort Mangad.

Along with these requirements, Shivaji agreed to visit Agra to meet Aurangzeb for further political talks.