A History of the Mahrattas v1.c25.59

v1.c25.59

A.D. 1753.—After peace was thus restored, the Mahratta armies proceeded to their respective territories—Holkar and Jyapa Sindia to Hindoostan, and the Peishwa to Poona. Syud Lushkur Khan was reinstated as prime minister, and Sulabut Jung departed for Hyderabad. On the route to that place M. Bussy was taken ill, and was obliged to proceed to Masulipatam on the sea-coast for the recovery of his health. Syud Lushkur Khan took that opportunity of weaning Sulabut Jung from Bussy’s influence, and in the course of a few months artfully detached the French corps and contrived to carry Sulabut Jung to Aurungabad, preparatory to the entire removal of Europeans