New History of the Marathas v2.c34.5

v2.c34.5

In his letters to his uncle’s adherents, the Peshwa particularly urged that all owed loyal service to the State; the uncle asked for partition, which would reduce its strength and invite its enemies to fall upon it. He would therefore not be a party to any such division. He would rather surrender his Peshwaship and place himself at his uncle’s service.