A History of the Mahrattas v1.c25.86

v1.c25.86

Ahmedabad, the capital of Guzerat, was finally taken possession of by the Mahrattas, in April, 1755.³ The revenue was to be equally divided between the Peishwa and Gaekwar, but the whole garrison was furnished by the Peishwa, except one gateway which was occupied by the troops of Dummajee; the latter, however, paid six thousand rupees annually to assist in defraying the expenses. An officer named Sreeput Rao was left as the Peishwa’s agent in Ahmedabad; when Rugonath Rao, having taken leave of Dummajee at Baroda, proceeded with Duttajee Sindia to Hindoostan, where he was joined by Khundee Rao, the only son of Mulhar Rao Holkar. They overran Ajimere, levied the chouth and surdeshmookhee in the imperial territory, and insisted on receiving tribute from friend and foe. The Rajpoot states were compelled to pay a contribution, and the Jaths also yielded an acknowledgment, although they resisted the demand and repulsed an attack on the fort of Kombhere,¹ in which Khundee Rao Holkar was killed. Rugonath Rao did not return to the Deccan till 1756.²