A History of the Mahrattas v1.c25.4

v1.c25.4

Ballajee Rao, without intending to employ them, confirmed the eight Purdhans, and for a short time nominated Gungadhur Sree Newass as Pritee Needhee; but, on the application of Rughoojee Bhonslay and of some other Jagheerdars, when about to return to their respective districts, he made them a promise to release Jugjeewun Pureshram, and did accordingly restore him to his rank and liberty. But, as the Raja's establishment was to be much reduced, and it was necessary to secure in his interests such of his officers as he could not employ, the Peishwa reserved a great part of the Pritee Needhee's lands as Jagheers and assignments to the persons in question, particularly the tract west of Kurar between the Oormooree and the Warna, where he apprehended an insurrection supported by the Raja of Kolapoor.