A History of the Mahrattas v1.c29.56

v1.c29.56

Under these circumstances, with regard to Nizam Ally and Janojee, Mahdoo Rao deemed it his safest policy to conciliate the one at the expense of the other. He soon found that Nizam Ally would readily enter on an offensive alliance against Janojee, with the ultimate hope of engaging the Mahrattas in co-operation against Hyder. A secret compact was accordingly entered into, about the beginning of the ensuing year, the particulars of which, if ever committed to