[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [A History of the Mahrattas](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826) › v2.c55.30 # A History of the Mahrattas v2.c55.30 A History of the Mahrattas v2.c55.30 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c55.30](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826.v2.c55.30) Colonel Close was in the habit of receiving all native visitors through an agent, a Parsee named Khoosroojee, familiarly styled the Moodhee¹: a person of comprehensive judgement, and of great address, who soon attained considerable influence with his master. Sewdasheo Bhow Mankesir and the Moodhee soon formed a compact, and having united with them Byajee Naik, a Hoojra or personal servant of the Peishwa by whom Byajee was much trusted as a spy, they contrived to persuade Bajee Rao, that by gaining Khoosroojee to his interests he might command the services of the British Residency: a proposal well suited to the mind of Bajee Rao, by whom no means were spared to attain an end so desirable. - [Previous: v2.c55.29](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826.v2.c55.29) - [Next: v2.c55.31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826.v2.c55.31) - [Up: v2.c55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826.v2.c55) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826.v2.c55.30](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.grantduff-1826.v2.c55.30) · Pramāṇa