Administrative System of the Marathas c22.s1.10

c22.s1.10

He says, "In both cases the son of the usurper, being a man of equal abilities to his father, continued to exercise the functions of government, till by degrees the people became accustomed to the rule of an imprisoned monarch, whose authority was exercised by the minister. But the farce of appearing to act under the orders of the Rajah of Satarah, a descendant of the family of Sevajee, has been always kept up the new Peishwa nominally receiving from the rajah the khelaut, or dress of honour, appointing him to the situation." Fitzclarence, *Journal*, pp. 285-286.