New History of the Marathas v2.c33.14

v2.c33.14

The English having captured Allahabad now began their march upon Lucknow the capital of Shuja. In his extreme peril that Prince learnt that the two Maratha captains Malharrao Holkar and Mahadji Sindia had been near Agra, negotiating the terms of peace between Najib and the Jat. As Holkar's force was already in the Doab, Shuja turned to that chief for aid. Writes Holkar on 30th March 1765, "I have arrived at Anupshahr where Shuja-ud-daula came and met me. I have agreed to lend him my armed aid and with this purpose am now proceeding towards the Ganges."