A History of the Mahrattas v1.c24.29

v1.c24.29

In the meantime, Bhaskur Punt had invaded Bahar: he was induced to make that province the theatre of his first operations, in the expectation of finding the country drained of troops, owing to an insurrection in Kuttack, which had burst forth in consequence of the tyranny and misconduct of the grand nephew¹ of Aliverdy Khan, whom he had left as governor of the province. Aliverdy Khan, as Bhaskur Punt had anticipated, returned to Kuttack for the purpose of quelling the disturbance, which, however, he speedily effected; and in the month of April was already on his march returning to Moorshedabad, when news was suddenly brought to him that the Mahrattas had entered Bahar, emerged from the hills and woods near Ramgurh, turned to the right, and had fallen upon the district of Pachaet in their usual manner of plundering and extorting.