A History of the Mahrattas v1.c10.45

v1.c10.45

His first designs were formed merely with a view to personal advantage. From about his sixteenth year he began to associate with persons of lawless habits, and to talk of becoming an independent Polygar. These circumstances, on being made known to his guardian, produced remonstrances ; and Sivajee was obliged to be more cautious in his conversation; he was, however, frequently absent in the Concan for several days; and Dadajee Konedeo endeavoured to wean him from such excursions by showing him more attention at home and confiding much of the affairs of the Jagheer to his superintendence.¹