History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c41.116.5

v2.c41.116.5

Bhavānī Pandit also states that he has received an invitation from the Nawāb Mīr Ja'afar 'Alī Khān and Rājā Durlabhrām Rāy and therefore he was marching with his troops. He has sent to Calcutta an ambassador named Amin-uddīn 'Alī.¹ A similar letter was received from Chimnāji 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 Jānuji for the Nawāb and the Governor and that it is not necessary for Bhavānī Pandit to come to Bengal. Another letter written to Jānuji informs him that the country being in ruinous condition on account of devastating wars the question of *chauth* must be deferred for the present.¹ Bhavānī Pandit and Chimnā Sāhu were informed on the 14th of October that the question of *chauth* would be settled as soon as possible and referred them to the letters from the Nawāb and Raghunāth Pandit for further particulars.²