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in person against Hyder, who had now usurped the whole power of the 

 Mysore state ; but Madhu Rao's mind was full of anxiety for his domestic 

 interests, as appears from the letters he wrote about this time to his deputy 

 Nana Farnevis. 



From Madhu Rao Peshwa to Nana. 



" Camp, 17th March 1764. 



" I have received your letter, stating that my venerable mother is gone to 

 " Tryambac, and that she has left my brother Narayan Rao at Poona. 



" I have also received a list of the losses sustained through the fire, which 

 " shall be taken into consideration and replied to at a future period ; mean- 

 " while, let me know where my uncle (Ragoba) is at present. Mulhar 

 " Rao Holkar has seen him, accompanied by his minister ; and you must 

 " ascertain and let me know what passed between them, and what they 

 " intend doing." 



Again, on the 23d March 1764'» 'le writes to Nana Farnevis : 



" Your letters are not sufficiently in detail. Let me know where my 

 " uncle (Ragoba) is, how he is, what he is doing, and what are his future 

 " plans. Have you not the means of ascertaining all these facts fully? I 

 " should like to know what accounts he gets from my camp, and what he 

 " says of them. Mulharba (Mulhar Rao Holkar) certainly met my 

 " uncle ; but I did not hear what passed. You must ascertain the particulars, 

 " and let me know. Write also all you hear regarding him. 



" Where does my mother mean to fix her residence ? Ascertain what 

 " passed between her and my luicle. I hear my mother's brother also 

 " visited her af Poona. Let me know, if you can, what occurred on the 

 " occasion." 



The delay caused by the necessity of the Peshwa's return to Poona, as has 

 been stated, had prevented his making much progress in the war before the 

 rains commenced in June, when he was obliged to put his army into quarters 

 at some distance north of Dharwar. His uncle, who had at first retired towards 

 Nasuk in disgust, now resolved to join his nephew, and giving orders for 

 the equipment of a formidable army, gave out tliat he intended to march to 

 the southern frontier, a measure by no means agreeable to the Peshwa, but 

 which the latter could not directly oppose. The letters which Madhu Rao 

 wrote to Nana on the subject of his uncle's equipments at this time, are 

 important, and shew considerable talent in so young a person. 



