This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...between the late Peishwa, Mahdoo Rao Narain, and the sons of Rugonath Rao, prevented the widow of the former from adopting the second cousin of his father; the adoption was therefore declared illegal, and annulled. The Shastrees who had performed the ceremony were expelled. Chimnajee Appa, though he ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...between the late Peishwa, Mahdoo Rao Narain, and the sons of Rugonath Rao, prevented the widow of the former from adopting the second cousin of his father; the adoption was therefore declared illegal, and annulled. The Shastrees who had performed the ceremony were expelled. Chimnajee Appa, though he had acted on compulsion, was obliged to undergo some penance to atone for the deed, but he was shortly after appointed by his brother to the government of Guzerat, which was however merely nominal, and the active duties of it were performed by his deputy Aba Shelookur. When not particularly specified, the whole of the foregoing chapter is on tin; authority of original Mahrutta letters and papers, Bombay Becords, Mahratta MSS., and from many conversations with actors in the scenes. CHAP. XV. A.D. 1797 And A.D. 1798. New administration.--Army in a disorderly state.--Ahmed-nugur made order to Sindia, and the conditions of the treaty with Rughoojee Bhonslay fulfilled.--Bajee Rao refuses to ratify the treaty with Nizam Ally--Musheer-ool-Moolk suddenly quits Poona in consequence.--Nana Furnuwees endeavours to soothe him.--Bajee Rao's policy.--Death of Tookajee Holkar--dispute amongst his sons--Sindia espouses the cause of Khassee Rao--Mulhar Rao killed, and the house of Holkar rendered for a time subservient to that of Sindia.--Sindia's arbitrary conduct.--Bajee Rao still popular--his real character little known--proposes ridding himself of both Nana Furnuwees and Sindia--employs the latter to seize the former, andNaha, icith most of the principal ministers, is tlirown into confinement--the property of Nana and his adJierents given up to plunder.--Outrages and alarms at Poona.--Amrut Rao becomes prime minister.--Sindia espouses tJie daughter of...
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