Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c48.s4.5

v4.c48.s4.5

The Peshwā’s ministers Nānā Fadnis and Hari Pant Phādké had long been trying to make up the quarrel between Sindhia and Holkar. They had made Mahādji, who was then in Punā, write to his generals in the North not to give any provocation to Holkar for the next two months and a half during which interval the two ministers were hopeful of effecting an amicable settlement between the two chiefs. Mahādji restrained his hand for four months, but no peace could be made as Tukoji persisted in replying “I will fight one battle at least to wipe off the disgrace of the defeat at Surauli.” So the Peshwā’s agent gave up the attempt in despair.