A History of the Mahrattas v1.c18.88

v1.c18.88

Jenardin Punt having died, the office of Amat was restored to Ramchundur Punt, from which he had been removed by Sivajee in 1676, to make room for Rugonath Punt Hunwuntay : his late services eminently entitled him to high honour and reward, and his principal Carcoon, Shunkrajee Narrain Gaudekur, was raised to the rank of Suchew,³ which office had become vacant by the retirement of Shunkrajee Mulhar to Benares during the siege of Ginjee. The appointment of the new Suchew displeased Pureshram Trimbuck, who conceived his claims to that honour greater than those of Shunkrajee Narrain.