A History of the Mahrattas v1.c9.99

v1.c9.99

Mallojee Bhonslay was an active Sillidar, and had acquitted himself so well in various duties intrusted to him, that he began to attain distinction. He had by some means made an addition to his small body of horse, and was always much noticed by his first patron Jadow Rao. His elder son Shahjee was a remarkably fine boy; and on the occasion of the celebration of the Hoolee festival² in the year 1599, when Shahjee was five years old, he accompanied his father to the house