A History of the Mahrattas v1.c4.56

v1.c4.56

Rugonath Rao proceeds on an expedition to Hindoostan.—Object of Ballajee Rao in his late treaty with the English.—Expedition to the Carnatic.—Attack on Seringapatam.—Affairs compromised.—District of Sera retaken—the Peishwa returns to Poona.—Proceedings of Bulwunt Rao Mendlee, left in the Carnatic for the purpose of prosecuting the Peishwa’s views.—Battle of Kuddapah.—Conduct of the Mysore government acting on the suggestions of Hyder Ally.—Designs of the Peishwa on Bednore and Mysore prevented by affairs of the Hyderabad court.—Plot for effecting a revolution, and expelling the French—particulars of that conspiracy, and of the circumstances connected with it.—Murder of Hyder Jung.—Death of Shah Nuwaz Khan.—Flight of Nizam Ally to Burhanpoor.—Bussy recalled to Pondicherry.—Remarkable instance of credulity in the Bombay Government.—The English obtain possession of Surat Castle.—Proceedings of the Mahrattas in the Carnatic.—Proceedings of Nizam Ally—is attacked by Janojee Bhonslay, at the instigation of Busalut Jung.—Nizam Ally is courted by the English.—Obtains the office of prime minister.—Sewdasheo Rao Bhow the minister of the Peishwa—his character—dissensions in the Peishwa’s family.—Altercation with Rugonath Rao.—Muzuffir Khan employs an assassin to murder Sewdasheo Rao—the assassin is seized and executed with his employer.—Ahmednugur betrayed into the hands of the Mahrattas.—Sewdasheo Rao takes command of the army, and Rugonath Rao becomes prime minister.—War with the Moghuls in the Deccan.—Cessions acquired by the Mahrattas as the price of peace.—Reflections on the pre-eminence to which the Mahrattas had attained.—Reverses in Hindoostan—affairs in that quarter. pp. 491-509