A History of the Mahrattas v1.c24.73

v1.c24.73

⁴ Sukaram Bhugwunt Bhokeel, Koolkurnee of Hewra, and the descendant of Puntojee Gopinat, who betrayed Afzool Khan into the hands of Sivajee, was the principal minister at the period when the British Government first took an active part in the politics of the Poona Durbar, and is best known by his familiar name of Sukaram Bappoo. [Warren Hastings wrote to Sakhārām Bāpu in 1775, ‘I have heard of your wisdom and capacity from everywhere, therefore trust in your person that you will not fail to get the business done through your interest.’ The letter appears on page 246 of Forrest’s Selections (*Marāthā Series*), Bombay, 1885.]