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The Nagpore Bhonslas. 



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mained imprisoned until ten years ago, when he was released ; 

 and he now resides at large but in a very humble position at 

 Nagpoor. 



When this business was over, Moodhajee carried Raghojee to 

 Poona to obtain the Khilut of investiture for him. Raghojee ob- 

 tained the old title of Senah Sahib Soobah, and Moodhajee as his 

 Prime Minister and Regent, the title of Senah Sahib Dhoorundur, 

 with the corresponding dresses of honor and the original condi- 

 tions of service and tribute kitchen expenses of the S attar a Rajah. 

 They then returned to Nagpoor. 



Raghojee's first marriage with Gujra Baee the daughter of 

 Kedarjee Mohittea was now celebrated, and Beembajee with his 

 wife Annunda Baee attended this marriage. After which he re- 

 turned as usual to Chutteesghur. After this all the women of the 

 family and Moodhajee, Raghojee, Chimnajee and Pursojee (Rag- 

 hojee's infant son) went on a general pilgrimage to all the sacred 

 places of their native country. Raghojee returned from Pytun 

 to Nagpoor and all the rest having visited Punderpoor and Nas- 

 sick, went to Waee. From thence Chimnajee went alone to Ba- 

 damee, and Moodhajee came to Sattara with the rest. The in- 

 formant herself was on this expedition. The Rajah of Sattara 

 entertained them with great distinction. At this time Pursojee 

 Bhonsla, Raghojee's son by Gujra Baee, was 7 years old. Ram- 

 Rajah gave him a Khilut and the Dawalee or belt of youth. A 

 year after leaving Nagpoor, Moodhajee returned to it from Sat- 

 tara, Gujra Baee having been with him during the whole expe- 

 dition-. 



Chimnajee returned from Badamee six months after, and re- 

 maining a year at Nagpoor went to Cuttack, and having esta- 

 blished the authority of the Bhonsla in those parts returned to 

 Nagpoor. Chimnajee was very fat. 



About this time Moodhajee persecuted a Tembekur Brahmin. 

 The cause was a report that the Brahmin every day made offerings 

 to Devee of arrack and flesh, being a Shaktee Poojaree. Moodha- 

 jee sent and seized all his sacrificial implements, and had them 

 brought with the offerings of liquor and flesh before him in a full 

 durbar. The Tembekur Brahmin was an accepted votary of 



