A History of the Mahrattas v1.c22.20

v1.c22.20

¹ The same as Nargounda, only here confined to two, instead of three per cent. ² Original papers in possession of the Chitnees at Satara. ³ Original letters from Shao to Chimnajee, and from the Peishwa’s Mootaliq, procured from the Dawursee Swamee. Many interesting letters from the Bajee Rao and Chimnajee were lent to me by the descendants of the disciples of the Dawursee Swamee. The Swamee was a much venerated person in the country, and was the Mahapooroosh of Bajee Rao and his brother, and seems to have possessed their entire confidence. The Peishwa’s letters to the Swamee, and to his brother, detail the actions of his life, in a familiar manner, without disguise, and are quite invaluable. I was permitted to translate, but not to copy them. The originals continue in possession of the Swamee’s disciples at Dawursee, a village within a few miles of Satara. ⁴ This part of the letter is a postscript in his own handwriting.