Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c56.s6.17
Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c56.s6.17
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v4.c56.s6.17
The Treaty of Bassein bound the English to restore Bāji Rāo II to his throne at Punā. The Governor-General performed this task by his masterly statesmanship, without having to strike a blow. He made a wise distribution of the British forces in the east, north and west, where the loosely scattered dominions of Sindhiā touched the British frontier, and he won the South Marātha barons over to his side by guaranteeing the possession of their estates. Mysore, abutting into the south end of Mahārāshtra, was made a convenient depot of British arms under Arthur Wellesley. The news of these steps struck terror into Sindhiā and Bhonslé.