History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c41.116.3

v2.c41.116.3

He has sent to Calcutta an ambassador named Amin-uddīn 'Alī.¹ A similar letter was received from Chimnājī Sāhu, the *ṣūbahdār* of Katak on the 12th and on the same day another letter arrived from Bhavānī Pandit stating that he had just heard from the Nawāb and Rājā Durlabhrām that the former would shortly arrive in Calcutta and then send money to Nagpur and to him for his expenses. Now that the Nawāb is in Calcutta he hopes that the settlement of the question of *chauth* will be expedited. A reply sent to him on the same day states that Raghunāth Pandit has arrived with letters from Rājā Jānujī for the Nawāb and the Governor and that it is not necessary for Bhavānī Pandit to come to Bengal. Another that Śivarām Bhaṭṭa having procured a *farmān* from the emperor Shāh 'Alam II for Jānujī 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 Kāluā 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.