A History of the Mahrattas v2.c49.10

v2.c49.10

Sindia immediately seized Nana’s Jagheer, on pretext of his having owed him a crore of rupees; he also supported his widow in her desire to adopt a son; both because it was in opposition to Bajee Rao’s wish, and because it afforded the easiest means of getting the family treasures into his own power. But these disputes did not prevent their plotting against others; and Sindia, whose re-establishment of Balloba Tattya to power had disarmed the insurrection of Lukwa Dada, now determined on Balloba’s destruction. To this measure he was advised by his father-in-law, who had been set at liberty in the month of January at the recommendation of Balloba, and had regained entire influence over Sindia’s mind, of which the first use he made was to stir up a faction against the minister, and then to excite Sindia to his destruction and that of his immediate adherents. He was accordingly seized and imprisoned at Ahmednugur, where a natural death interposed to save him from a cruel execution. But his