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A History of the Mahrattas

1921

Reflections on the preceding details and on the condition of the Ma'iattas as a military nation at this period.—Their claims on Nizam Ally occasion a temporary union of the chiefs.—Course of policy adopted by the English in the negotiation which preceded the war between the Mahrattas and Nizam Alin—Discussions between the Courts of Poona and Hyderabad—war declared—bessemb of the armies respect [...] The final reduction and settlement of the Wishwa's territory—Capture of the prin ipal forts by General Pritzler.—The Raja of Satara placed on his throne.—Success of General Munro—attack And dispersion of the remaining infantry at Sholapoor.—Reduction of the Concan accomplished by the Bombay Government—Apointment of officers to the civil government of the countrinstructions—procedure.—The cap [...] Whilst this was passing in the interior the whole of the outer wall of the palace was secured by the conspirators; the people in the city heard of a tumult armed men thronged in the streets the shops were shut and the inhabitants ran to and fro in consternation asking what had happened. [...] The Resident was instructed to communicate to Madras and Bengal direct all intelligence he could procure relative to the designs of the Mahrattas of a nature likely to affect those Presidencies ; but the principal objects of the rr'ssion were to obtain possession of the island of Salsette the port of Bassein and the small islands of Kenery Hog island Elephanta and Caranja. [...] In the course of the consultation a doubt arose whether the president and members had a legal right to enter on any treaty without the concurrence of the GovernoGeneral in Council as the operation of the Act of Parliament of U73 which rendered the Presidencies of Madras and Bombay sutiordiriate to Bengal was to have effect in India from the first of August ; but as intimation had not been r
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Pages
595
Published in
United Kingdom
SARF Document ID
sarf.144905
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Frontmatter
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Chapter XXIV. from A.D. 1772 to A.D. 1774
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Chapter XXV. from A.D. 1772 to A.D. 1775
20-30 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXVI. A.D. 1775
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Chapter XXVII. from A.D. 1774 to A.D. 1778
47-69 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXVIII. from A.D. 1777 to A.D. 1779
70-106 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXIX. from A.D. 1779 to A.D. 1792
107-147 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXX. from A.D. 1773 to A.D. 1784
148-158 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXXI. from A.D. 1784 to A.D. 1785
159-165 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXXII. from A.D. 1784 to A.D. 1787
166-179 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXXIII. from A.D. 1785 to A.D. 1790
180-191 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXXIV. from A.D. 1787 to A.D. 1792
192-214 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXXV. from A.D. 1792 to A.D. 1794
215-226 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXXVI. A.D. 1794
227-238 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXXVII. from A.D. 1794 to A.D. 1795
239-251 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXXVIII. from A.D. 1795 to A.D. 1796
252-269 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XXXIX. from A.D. 1797 to A.D. 1798
270-280 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XL. from A.D. 1798 to A.D. 1800
281-300 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XLI. from A.D. 1800 to A.D. 1802
301-319 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XLII. from A.D. 1793 to A.D. 1803
320-327 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XLIII. from A.D. 1802 to A.D. 1803
328-363 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XLIV. A.D. 1804
364-380 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XLV. from A.D. 1805 to A.D. 1806
381-395 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XLVI. from A.D. 1806 to A.D. 1814
396-408 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XLVII. from A.D. 1803 to A.D. 1817
409-450 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XLVIII. from A.D. 1814 to A.D. 1817
451-465 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter XLIX. from A.D. 1817 to A.D. 1818
466-498 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter L. from A.D. 1817 to A.D. 1818
499-516 Cunninghame Duff view
Chapter LI. from A.D. 1818 to A.D. 1819
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Map
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Index
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