A History of the Mahrattas v1.c22.40

v1.c22.40

Sadut Khan’s account of his success, as written by himself to the Emperor, was communicated to Bajee Rao by his wukeel, who remained with Khan Dowran until the latter, accompanied by Mohummud Khan Bungush, joined Sadut Khan at Agra, when, by the advice of the latter, the wukeel was dismissed. Nothing was talked of in Delhi but the hero Sadut Khan, who had driven the Mahrattas back to the Deccan. ‘I was resolved,’ says Bajee Rao, ‘to tell the Emperor truth, to prove that I was still in Hindoostan, and to show him flames and Mahrattas at the gates of his capital.’