History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c41.116.1

v2.c41.116.1

Affairs took a new turn in the month of July of the same year when Chimnā Sāhu informed the Governor on the 4th of the approach of some troops from Nagpur. The same information was also received from Rāgmānji Jāchak, and Rāy Govind. Chimnāji Sāhu was informed on the 8th that Śivarām Bhaṭṭa having procured a farmān from the emperor Shāh 'Alam II for Jānuji Bhonsle, the latter had sent 5,000 troops to Katak and if the English required any assistance a part of these troops might be sent to them.¹ On the 21st of the same month the Governor was informed by Chimnājī Sāhu that the troops had been sent from Nagpur to enforce the payment of chauth from Bengal.² A copy of the letter was sent to Nawāb Mīr Ja'afar 'Alī and the latter asked about his intentions.³ The first communication from Bhavānī Kalūa Pandit was received by the Governor at Calcutta on the 31st July, 1764, and a copy of it immediately forwarded to the Nawāb Mīr Ja'afar 'Alī. Bhavānī Pandit informs the Governor that he intends to march to Balasore. He was informed on the same day that the Nawāb would shortly come to Calcutta and then it would be possible to state what decision had been arrived at regarding the payment of the chauth.⁴ On the 18th August the Nawāb Mīr Ja'afar 'Alī informed the governor that Raghunāth Pandit had come to demand chauth and was journeying to Calcutta with him.