A History of the Mahrattas v1.c30.86

v1.c30.86

Nujeeb-ud-dowlah remained with the young prince generally at the capital; but Shujah-ud-dowlah first repaired to his own government, and afterwards expelled all the Mahratta Carcoons, whom he still found remaining as collectors of revenue in the Dooab. He next proceeded to Benares, where, having been joined by the Emperor, they advanced together into Bundelcund, took Jhansee,¹ and would probably have driven the Mahrattas from that province; but in consequence of the flight of Meer Cassim from Bengal, Shujah-ud-dowlah, not content with affording him an asylum, espoused his cause against the English, a course of policy which led to his defeat at the battle of Buxar on the 23d October, 1764, when the Emperor for a time placed himself under the protection of the English.² A treaty with Shujah-ud-dowlah in August, 1765, restored to him the principality of Oude, which had been subjugated by the British arms, recognized his title as Vizier of the empire, and established an alliance with the Company's government.