A Collection of Treaties Engagements and Sanads Relating to India and Neighbouring Countries

The claims of Nasir Jang were disputed by Muzaffar Jang his sister's son with the support of Dupleix the of the French settlements who saw in the establishment through his influence of Muzaffar Jang as Subadar of the Deccan and of Chanda Sahib a claimant for the Nawabship of the Carnatic means of securing the ascendancy of the French in India. [...] In consequence of the equvocal conduct of the Nizam in the first Ma.hratta war and the refusal of his officers to receive the wounded in the battle of Assaye into the forts of Daulatabad and Dharur an additional article was added on the 9th January 1.804 to the treaty of 1800 requiring the contracting parties to admit the troops of either party into their forts when called upon. [...] By this the debt of fifty laklis due by the Nizatn was cancelled; the territory of Shorapur which had been confiscated for the rebellion of the Raja was ceded to the Nizam ; and the districts of Dharaseo and the Raichur Doab were restored to him. [...] The main points of the agreement were that the Hyderabad State with the aid of shareholders should provide the capital necessary for the constrution maintenance and working of the railway including provision of land payment of compensation and cost of survey; and that the British Government should construct and manage the railway on behalf of the Nizam who should receive all profits derive [...] In 1909 with the approval of the Government of India the Topudodi and Wondalli blocks were transferred to the Hutti (Nizam's) Gold Mines Limited and on the 23rd June 1909 two Deeds of Covenant were executed between the Nizam's Government and the Hutti (Nizam's) Gold Mines Limited —one in respect of the Wondalli Block and the other in respect of the Topuldodi block.