 The Mughal Sardar, was very surprised by the suddenness of the attack, unwilling to face the Maratha forces, he hid himself in the fort of Surat.However, there was an attempt of life on Shivaji by the emissary sent by the Mughal sardar.Surat was under attack for nearly three days, in which the Maratha army looted all possible wealth from Mughal and Portuguese trading centers.