In 1676 CE, Muhammad Kulikhan a.k.a. Netaji was assigned to Deccan to assist Dilerkhan. He took this opportunity and reached Raigad and met Shivaji. As per Netajis wish, Shivaji arranged for his reconversion to Hindu religion. The customary rites were performed and Muhammad Kulikhan became Netaji Palkar once again. This was a huge blow to Aurangzeb's unrelenting zeal of religious conversions.