Jinji is not a lonely fort. It is an inaccessible area which includes within it three huge mountains. The mountain to the west is known as Rajagiri, the one to the north is Krishnagiri and the one to the south is called Chandrayandurg. Khan reached in front of Jinji in the month of September 1690. But to begin the siege, he needed cannon as well as ammunition, which took quite a lot of time to reach. Through huge effort, he gathered a hundred Europeans to manage the artillery. By the month of April 1691, a huge amount of Mughal force gathered in front of Jinji, still they could not block the food provisions that kept going in from outside.
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Marathi Riyasat, G S Sardesai ISBN-10-8171856403, ISBN-13-978-8171856404.
MARATHYANCHE SWATANTRA YUDHA, Jaysingrao Pawar, ASIN B07Q4CM1XH, P Book ISBN 9789387789210 E Book ISBN 9789387789227.
So, i was reading through O'Curry's lectures on ancient Ireland and i found an odd note:
'The dyeing of the hounds and cats [in the legend of saint Ciaran] reminds us of the custom of dyeing pet animals, practiced in India, where a blue dog is an especial favourite'
What practice is he referring to? I couldn't find any clear evidence of it.