Gul-i Rahmat 1.2.5

1.2.5

That after the end of the war, he had obtained possession of a large portion of the country, and although circumstances had made it necessary for him to allow the land to pass into the hands of the Mahrattas, he was about to take measures for recovering it. * * Shuja'u-d daula wrote in answer that he had not taken the country from Hafiz Rahmat, but from the Mahrattas, so there was no cause of complaint. * * Hafiz Rahmat repeatedly urged the restoration of Etawa; but Shuja'u-d daula, having secured the support of the chiefs of Katehr, was desirous of bringing the question to the test of war. So he wrote to Hafiz Rahmat, demanding speedy payment of the thirty-five lacs of rupees, which were due out of the forty thousand for which he (Shuja'u-d daula) had given his bond to the Mahrattas. After this had been settled, the question of Etawa might be gone into. After this, Shuja'u-d daula called together his forces, and prepared to march into Katehr.