A History of the Mahrattas v1.c15.97

v1.c15.97

Sivajee, by being weighed against gold,¹ the amount of which was afterwards distributed to Bramins, and by performing numerous charities, as recommended by the rules of his religion, obtained a high rank amongst Rajpoots, from whom the Bramins could now pretend to prove his descent. The titles ² he assumed were very lofty, and in future, on all public occasions, he imitated the grandeur and dignity of royalty.