A History of the Mahrattas v1.c21.39

v1.c21.39

A.D. 1732.—Various parts of the province of Malwa had been already laid under contribution by Powar, Holkar, and Sindia. The Raja Gheerdhur on every occasion had exerted himself with great fortitude and energy, but was at length killed in an action with Oodajee Powar and Chimnajee Pundit¹ in 1729; but his relation, Dia Buhadur, having been appointed Soobehdar in his room, continued to repel the Mahratta inroads with bravery, and frequently with success; till at last, attacked by Chimnajee Appa, the Peishwa's brother, Peelajee Jadow, and Mulhar Rao Holkar at Talah² near Dhar, he was also slain, and his troops were defeated. Bajee Rao, on crossing the Nerbuddah, assumed command of the army in Malwa, and sent his brother and Peelajee Jadow back to Satara, to maintain his influence at court and to concert measures for settling the Concan, which was in a very disturbed state; the Peishwa having been obliged to withdraw a force, at first intended for the entire settlement of that country, including the reduction of Jinjeera.