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sembled ; and counsel was held as to the means of raising an army to 

 go against the Bhosala, and reinstate the descendant of Baji Rao. An 

 application was made by him to Bombay for help, from the English 

 there, in Sal. Sac. 1635 (A. D. 171 '2- 13) stating his prior claims to the 

 country, now governed by the Bhosala. It would appear that they 

 gave assistance. The descendant of Baji Rao then addressed a me- 

 morial to the Padshah stating his claims ; a copy of which, at length, 

 is given. It is verbose in details of preceding matters; assuming, in 

 part, somewhat the air cf a manifesto, demanding at least the restora- 

 tion of the small enam grant, or independent territory, before given to 

 BajiRao, or else with the aid of the Colapur raja, and other auxiliaries, 

 the memorialist would be prepared to make war for the recovery of 

 his patiimonial inheritance. This memorial was written in Sal. Sac. 

 1572(A.D.1659-10). On the despatch of the memorial, the writer of it set 

 out at the head of 25,000 men to attack the ruler of Fisiapur, halting 

 at the village named Visala-gadda, whence a few troops of the Pad- 

 shah retreated. The Fisiapur Padshah went, it is stated, to Goa, giv- 

 ing instructions to his respective chiefs ; especially to the commander 

 at Aurungabad. The minister of the young man, named A^ana FarniSf 

 interposed his counsel, to the effect that the Fisiapur Padshah was 

 too strong for him ; that the concentration of troops forming at Au- 

 i'ungabad would render it inexpedient to go agcLinstFisinpur itself ; and 

 that it would be better to proceed against the Bhosala rajah oi Sallara. 

 This counsel was followed. The army was made to retrogade ; and was 

 turned towards the latter place. Dtl AH Khan came to the assistance 

 cf the Fisiapur Padshah with 60,000 troops, from the Padshah of Ba- 

 ganc'gur (Bisnagur ?) The young man was greatly intimidated by the 

 arrival of this auxiliary force. He divided his army into two divisions^ 

 proceeding with 13,000 against Sallara, and sending 12,000 into the 

 Congama country, (the Konkan) ; which latter was conquered, and 

 brought under revenue management. The Sallara Bhosala, fearing to 

 encounter the invaders relinquished the country, and gave it up to 

 them. The descendant of Baji Rao in consequence gave to the Bho- 

 sala a small territory, to hold as a feudatory ; on the condition of being 

 ready to do military service whenever summoned. His title was still 

 to he Sivaji Bhosala M aha raja. The descendant oi Baji Rao soon 

 after died. He had no child, but his wife was pregnant, and under the 

 instructions and guidance of Nana Farnis, a regency was formed ad 

 interim. A transition is then made to the race of the aforesaid Bhosa- 

 la ; their names, dates, and periods of rule, being given. Details of 



