New History of the Marathas v3.c37.s2.74

v3.c37.s2.74

Writes Duff, “When Sindia moved towards Poona, various were the conjectures which ensued. Some considered that jealous of the increasing power of the British and their power at Poona and Haidarabad, his views were directed to the establishment of his own authority at Poona for the purpose of preventing the British ascendancy. Others supposed he had views on the territory of Nizam Ali ; and some believed his sole object was to prevent the interference of Holkar in his late acquisitions in Hindustan.”