History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c41.327

v2.c41.327

Rājā Dāmodar Bhañja sent a representation to the Company which was received at Medinipur on the 25th July, 1781, in which it is stated that the zamindar of Bulliaberah seized a woman in his territory and when he sent his men to enquire he beat them severely. On hearing this the Rājā left Amardah and sent some of his troops to Bulliaberah. The zamindar of Bulliaberah was a subject of Mayurbhañja. Eighty-one *Mauzahs* belonging to Qilas Amardah and Khānpur were unjustly occupied by the zamindar of Beloorichor. In accordance with the order of Chimnājī Bāpu he has taken possession of these eighty-one villages, the revenue of which he was to send to the Maratha Government. These facts have been represented to the Governor-General by Beṇīrām Pandit, the *Wakil* of Rājārām Pandit. These two letters were forwarded to the Collector of Medinipur by Macpherson with his letter dated 3rd August, 1781. In the meanwhile, MacGregor arrived at Binnapara and began hostilities and a third letter was received from Dāmodar Bhañja on this subject. A fourth letter was received from the Rājā stating that the country between Rājghāt and Rājārāṇī Talāv was given to him by Chimnājī Bāpu and held by Maratha Jamādārs. In a long report from Captain Fenwick to Macpherson we are informed that the Mayurbhañja troops were being daily re-inforced by Maratha troops from Katak and stating that he intended to march from his camp near Pabpore to Rānī Sarāi and Khānpur.