A History of the Mahrattas v1.c25.82

v1.c25.82

millions of rupees; but the above is extracted from the state accounts found at Poona. Besides the annual payment of 5,25,000 rupees, it appears by these accounts that Dummajee Gaekwar paid, during the time he was at Poona in the season of 1752-53 nuzurs and exactions amounting to 1,10,000 rupees; of which one lack was equally divided by the Peishwa, Sewdasheo Rao Bhow, Ramchundur Baba Shenwee and Gopika Bye Rastia, the Peishwa’s wife. Nana Poorundhuree got 5,000 rupees, and 5,000 rupees probably went amongst the inferior servants. In the ensuing year he paid, in all, 7,90,000 rupees.