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consequences of which, he constantly insisted with Bhaou on the 

 necessity of forming a new and powerful interest in the army, 

 by the promotion of new men to command, whose hopes and 

 prospects must rest on him alone; since no reliance could be 

 placed on chieftains grown old in authority, and haughty from a 

 habit of commanding. Bhaou felt the force of his friend's reason- 

 ing, and in the prosecution of his plan selected Malhar Row 

 Holear, a silledar, or soldier of fortune; who, with a high reputa- 

 tion, possessed besides only his horse and sword, and with him 

 Ranojee Sindia, who commanded a few horse. They were both 

 esteemed excellent soldiers, and had been occasionally intrusted 

 with small commands during the administration of the late peshw'a, 

 Badjee-Row. Mutual agreements were entered into; Bhaou en- 

 gaged on all occasions to procure for them an additional extent of 

 territorial government, and to increase their forces, while they 

 pledged themselves to support his influence, as the origin of their 

 good fortune. 



Great part of the extensive province of Malwa was shortly 

 after allotted to them in Jaghire; while some districts of inferior 

 value were conferred on Povvar, a very respectable chieftain 

 amongst the Mahraltas. No opportunity was lost of adding to the 

 power of Bhaou's new friends; and Bhilseh, with the other terri- 

 tories of the Mogul, which, by the death of Dost Mahommed 

 Khan, and Yas Mahommed, fell into the hands of the Mahrattas, 

 were added to their government. 



After a long time spent in this manner, Ranojee Sindia died, 

 and was succeeded in his Jaghire by his son Jeajee Appa, who 

 had two brothers, one named Dulajee Palell, the other Tucojee: 



