Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c12.s3.20

v1.c12.s3.20

Ummed Singh had promised the Marathas ten lakhs of Rupees as the price of their support. Out of this, two lakhs were paid in 1749, another instalment of three lakhs was assigned by the Maratha Rajah on 18 June 1751 to Malhar and Jayappa in equal parts on realisation, while the balance of five *lakhs* was ordered to be paid into the Satara treasury. [Vad, iii. p. 143.] In addition, the *chauth* of Bundi, Nenvé, and other places was farmed to Malhar and Jayappa from June 1751 onwards, for a fixed sum of Rs. 75,000 payable annually to the Rajah of Satara. [Ibid., p. 129.]