A History of the Mahrattas v1.c24.69
A History of the Mahrattas v1.c24.69
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v1.c24.69
A.D. 1745.—Shortly after Rughoojee had entered Bengal during the Afghan insurrection, Ballajee Bajee Rao arrived at Belsah ² in Malwa, from which place he addressed letters to the Emperor, full of assurances of perpetual fidelity, but excusing himself from paying his respects in the royal presence. He expressed surprise at Aliverdy Khan’s inactivity in not repulsing Rughoojee, which the Emperor in his reply accounts for by charging Ballajee with not having stopped the Ghauts in Rughoojee’s rear as preconcerted. But the agreement which had taken place with Rughoojee precluded all interference; the Peishwa evaded the discussion, and on pretence of business in the Deccan, after making his annual collections, speedily returned to Poona.³