A History of the Mahrattas v1.c28.45

v1.c28.45

In the meantime, Ahmed Shah Abdallee, whose camp was opposite to Anopshuhur² on the Ganges, had through Nujeeb-ud-dowlah prevailed on Shujah-ud-dowlah to make common cause with the Mussulmans against the Hindoos; but as Shujah-ud-dowlah was less inimical to the Mahrattas than any of the other confederates, Sewdasheo Rao used many endeavours to conciliate or detach him from the alliance, opened a private communication, and also made him the organ of a public negotiation, which continued to be carried on for months between the Mahrattas and the Abdallee.³ Both public and private intercourse was laid open by Shujah-ud-dowlah to his allies, and his answers were dictated at their suggestion.⁴