A History of the Mahrattas v1.c24.7

v1.c24.7

Whilst the main body of his army remained encamped on the Sew Gunga, Rughoojee Bhonslay returned to Satara, and endeavoured to prevent Ballajee Bajee Rao’s succession as Peishwa, by proposing Bappoojee Naik² of Barramuttee, a connection, but an enemy, of the late Peishwa, for the vacant office. Bappoojee Naik was possessed of great wealth, and his enmity to Bajee Rao arose from a very common cause, that of having lent money which his debtor could not repay. Rughoojee’s party used the irritated creditor as their tool, and very large sums were offered to Shao, on condition of Bappoojee’s being raised to the vacant Peishwaship.