History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c41.91

v2.c41.91

Matters approached a crisis towards the end of the month of May, 1762, when Śivarām sent a letter from Rāja Jānuji to be forwarded to the Nawāb Mir Qāsim 'Alī Khān and in which Rāja Jānuji states that he has been ordered by the Paṇḍit Pradhān (the Peshwā Mādhav Rāo Ballāl 1761-72) to invade Bengal in consequence of the chauth from Bengal not being received.³ Govind Rāo, to whom the Governor sent a dastak on the 16th of May, was an envoy from Rāja Jānuji of Nagpur. On the 6th of July the Governor wrote to Nawāb Mīr Qāsim 'Alī Khān stating that the Rāo had arrived with letters from Jānuji and had desired to have a letter of introduction to the Nawāb from him. The Governor had therefore given him a letter of introduction and now requested the Nawāb to reply what he thought fit.¹ On the 9th of the same month Śivarām was informed of the arrival of Govind Rāo in Calcutta.²