Riyaz al-salatin 111.6.5

111.6.5

now 75 years old, and physical ailment and infirmity had seized him, and as the war between him and Mahrattas had been protracted to ten years, and as the chief Afghan pillars of his State had revolted against him, and as the people had suffered indescribable miseries during this long struggle, Mahabat Jang accepted the overtures of peace, which was concluded through the intervention of Mirza Salih (on behalf of Mir Habib and the Mahrattas) and Mir Jafar (on behalf of Mahabat Jang). The terms of peace were : (1). Mir Habib becoming a servant of Mahabat Jang should on behalf of the latter rule as Deputy Governor over Orissa. (2). The revenue of Orissa should be assigned by Mir Habib for the pay of Raghoji Bhosla's Mahratta army of occupation. (3). That over and above the revenues of Orissa, twelve laks of rupees should be annually paid by Mir Habib to Raghoji Bhoslah (presumably from the revenues of other provinces), on condition that Raghoji's troops should not raid the dominions of Mahabat Jang. (4). The river Sunamukhia (or Subarnarikha) near Jalisar (Jallasore), was to form the demarcation-line of the boundaries of Orissa and Bengal ; Mednipur at this time being separated from Orissa and annexed to Bengal.