New History of the Marathas v2.c24.s2.45

v2.c24.s2.45

2. Search for a successor.—When the Peshwa fell out of favour with Shahu his numerous opponents suddenly rose on all sides, causing an unprecedented confusion in the affairs of the State. The Angria brothers started fresh troubles in Konkan. Sambhaji of Kolhapur and his Rani Jijabai invited Murarrao Ghorpade and planned an attack upon Shahu’s territory out of revenge for Sadashivrao Bhau’s intervention in the Karnatak. Nizam-ul-mulk and his sons were not slow to take advantage of this deteriorating situation. Abdali’s invasion of Delhi at this very time was for the Peshwa an additional distraction. Evidently a crisis developed in the fortunes of the Maratha State.