Original sentence: He counterattacked and disembowled Afzal Khan with wagh nakh and bichwa which made Afzal Khan stumble on to his knees and then out the tent, collapsing into a waiting palanquin, where he was slain before he could raise the alarm.In the ensuing Battle of Pratapgarh fought in the dense forest of Javli on 10 November 1659, Shivaji's armies attacked Vijapur's (Afzal Khan's) forces and engaged them in swift flanking maneuvers.Musekhan was wounded and subsequently fled, abandoning his soldiers who were subsequently decimated by the Marathas.Shivaji survived the attack, protected by the chain mail armour and his agility.Then in a rapid march, a section of Adilshahi forces commanded by Musekhan was attacked.This unexpected and unlikely victory made Shivaji a hero of Maratha folklore and a legendary figure among his people.What transpired during the meeting was not recorded by scribes, but folklore has it that per then custom they embraced and Afzal Khan stabbed Shivaji in the back
Edited sentence: However, no verifiable records have ever been found of such claims.In the ensuing Battle of Pratapgarh fought in the dense forest of Javli on 10 November 1659, Shivaji's armies ambushed Vijapur's (Afzal Khan's) forces and engaged them in swift flanking maneuvers.Musekhan was wounded but his loyal bodyguards succeeded in fighting their way out and carrying him to safety, however his soldiers were mercilessly killed by the Marathas.Then Shivaji disembowled Afzal Khan with wagh nakh and bichwa which made Afzal Khan stumble on to his knees and then out the tent, collapsing into a waiting palanquin, where he was slain before he could raise the alarm.Then in a rapid march, a section of Adilshahi forces commanded by Musekhan was ambushed.This unlikely victory through deceipt made Shivaji a hero of Maratha folklore and a legendary figure among his people.What transpired during the meeting was not recorded by scribes, but folklore has it that per then custom they embraced and Shivaji stabbed Afzal Khan in the back