History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c41.333.1

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1783, to determine in what relation Rājā Dāmodar Bhañja of Mayurbhañja stood to the Company's Government of Bengal and the Maratha Government in Orissa. A report received from J. Dynely, Superintendent of Revenue or Collectors, dated 25th November of the same year, contains very valuable information about Dāmodar Bhañja. A report was received by Dynely from Captain Hamilton, who commanded at Jaleswar, that Dāmodar Bhañja was collecting a large force to plunder the Company's districts on the other side of the Suvarṇarekhā and was assisting the Rājā of Bogri. Mudhoji Bhonsle also wanted to crush him. Rājārām Pandit was at Nilgiri with a large army trying to reduce Dāmodar, but he would not succeed. Rājārām applied for flints to Captain Hamilton, but the latter could not supply them. Captain Vincent, who commanded a battalion of the 16th Regiment, wrote to Captain Hamilton that he sent a *Harkarah* to Dāmodar Bhañja, who sent a civil reply. On receiving these reports Warren Hastings as Governor-General in Council wrote to the Board desiring to propose joint action against Rājā Dāmodar Bhañja. Captain Vincent reported that on the 12th December of the same year the *Chuads* of Dampari and Kuliapal had stated that they would discharge their arrears of revenue when Rājā Dāmodar Bhañja would do so.