A History of the Mahrattas v1.c19.103

v1.c19.103

It was under these circumstances that Hoossein Ally Khan, distracted by Mahratta depredations on one side and court intrigues on the other, had recourse to negotiations with Shao.⁴ Shunkrajee Mulhar, originally a Carcoon under Sivajee, and appointed Suchew by Raja Ram at Ginjee, retired as has been mentioned, during the siege of that place, to Benares. Having become tired of a life so little in unison with his former habits, he engaged, although then a very old man, in the service of Hoossein Ally Khan when appointed to the Deccan. He soon gained the confidence of his master, and at an early period entered into a correspondence with his old friends at Satara. He represented to the viceroy, that if the Mahratta claims were recognized, they would have an interest in the prosperity of the country; that this was the only way to restore tranquillity, and a certain means to obtain powerful allies, by whose aid he might rest secure from present intrigues and eventually defy the avowed hostility of the Emperor.