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The present thesla is ajainly ba««4 on tri« original unpublirtied Marathi letters in Modi script in tfcia l>t?ccan CoH«g« Historical Collection and th« Puna Ardiives (old Peehva Paftar) at Pune. IheBtt letters have not becoa oonsiHted so far \xy the scholars. FTois thi^se letters, some very valuable ones have been selected. Ihe full original Marathi text of these selected letters and their brief stUBaaries in English have been appended to this thesis. 'Hie letters are arranged subjectvise wtd their chronological order is maintained.
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1. Vlsaji KashaV Sawil Had^avrao 17th March, 1 - 2 Lele Peshva 1780 2, Naro Vishnu Govlndpant ?Jana 12th April, 2 - 3 1780 3. Naro Vishnu 13th April, 4 - 6 1730 4. Haoirao Narayan 17th April, 6 - 7 Deshmukh 1780 5. Naro Vishnu 1st May, 7 - 9 1780 6, llovlnd Ham Nana Phadnis 6th May, 9 - U Karlskar 1780 7, Ramrao Narayan nth May, 11 - 12 Deshmukh 1780 8, Laxman Hari Nana Phadnis 24th May, 12 - 13 1780 9. vSakharaffipant 24 th May, 13 - 14 ^'=- Panae an(! 1780 Bajipant Joshl 10. Sakha r a mpan t 30th May, 16 - 16 ,, u Panse 1780 11. Laxman Harl Sana Pha'^nls 6th Jime, 17 - 18 1780
12. Pandurangpant Gangadhar 15th August, 19 - 22 Ketlcar Ram Karlekar 1780 13* Ofggadhar Ram Ganeshpant 16th Aigust, 22 - 24 Karltkar Pandit 1780 14. Gangadhar Ham 19th August, 24 - 27 Nana Phar^nis Karl^ar 1730 16. Gani^dhsr Ham August, Gene^pant 27 - 23 Karlekar 1780 16. GangsdUiar Ram 26 th Aigust, 29 - 30 Karl«kar 1780 11 klJ^ yiiOK vfiOM TO ^.''lOM PAGE
17. Gangadhar dma Nana Phadnis 26th August, 30 - 32 Karl^ar 1780 18. Pandurangpant Gangadhar Ram 2nfi September, Ketkar Karlekar 1780 32 - 33 19. Gangs (ftiar Ham Nana Phadnis 6th September, Karlekar 1780 34 - 35 20. Panaurangpant Gangat^har liam 6th Sept«!Jber, Ketkar Karlekar 1780 36-36 Gangadhar Bam 6th September, 21. Nana Phadnis K&rlekar 1780 37 - 38 22. Gangadhar Ham 7th neptembpr, Nana Pha-^nis Karlekar 1780 39 - 40 23. Raghoptfit Balakrishna- 16th fJeptefflbor, Oodbole and pant 1780 41 - 42 Balajipant Phatak 24. Gangadhar Nana Phadnis 19th September, Karlekar 1780 43-44 26. Balajlpant 20th September, Pheitak 1780 46-49 26. 20th September, 1780 49 - 60 27. flaghopant Godbole 28th i^epteiaber, and Balajlpant 1780 60 - 62 Phatak 28. Frist week of Cdtob9r,1780 62 - 63 29. Gangadhar Nana Phadnis 6tFi October, Karlekar 1780 63 - 64 30. Gangadhar Nana Pha'nis 6th October, Karlekar 1780 65 - 68 31. Gangadhar Ram Nana Ph&dnis 6th October, Karlekar 1780 69 60 32. 13th October, 1780(?) 60 61 33. Ramrao Narayan Vishvasrao 2nd November, Deshimikh Panse 1780 61 - 62 ^ 111
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34. Bfthlrji Ravant- Balajlpant 2nd Novoaber, rao Phatak 1780 61 - 62 36. Panaurangpant Gangadhar 14th November, Ketkar Karl^ar 1780 64 - 66 36. Oanga.lhar ISth November, Nana Pha 'nis Karlekar 1780 67 - 68 37. Panrfurangpant 17th November, Nana Phadnis Ketkar 1780 69 - 70 38. Gangadhar 13th November, Nana Phadnis Karlekar 1730 70 - 71 39. Gangarihar Nana Phadnis 20th November, Karl^ar 1730 71 - 73 40. Gangadhar Nana Phadnia 22nd November, Karlekar 1780 74 - 76 41. Balajipant Nana Phadnis 27th November, Phatak 1780 76 - 77 42. /Ishvasrao Panse 29th November, A Bhavani 1780 78 - 80 .'tiivrara 43. Ganga^har Nana Pharinia 14th December, Karlekar 1780 80- 82 44. Pandurangpant Nana Phadnis 22nd June, Ketkar 1781 82-33 46. Sadashiv Pandu- Nana Phadnis 7th August, rang Ketkar 1783 84-35 46. Apajirao nalavl, Nana Ph'j^nis 7th August, Bahirjl Naik 1788 85 ^awar and Other Officers. 47. Visa.U Keshav Nana Phadnis lath September, Lele 1780 m 90
48. 7isaji K.^shav Nana Phadnis 2nd October, Lele 1780 91 92 49. Tisaji Keshav Nana Phadnis 3rd October, Lele 1780 9S 94 Iv
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60. Bapuji Shlnda 1st November, 1760 94 - 96 61. Visajipant Lele Sana Pha'nls 2n6. "lovefflber, 1730 96 - 98 62. yisajipant Lele Nana Phainis 7th Hoveaber, 1730 98 - 99 63. Visajipant Lele Nana Pha-'nls ISth Soveniber, 1780 10© - 101 64. Mahedajl Vishwasrao 28th Noveaber, Purushottaa Panse and " 1780 101 - 103 iaiavani Shlvram
66. Ramchandra 29th Noveaber, Ganesh Kanade 1730 103 - 104 66. Hamchandra Nana Pha ni sC ? ) 30th Noveaber, Ganesh Kanade 1780 106 - 106 67. Vlsfawasrao Panae Nana Phadnis let Deceaber, and Bhuvani 1730 106 - 108 aiivran 58. Harachandra Ganesh Nana Pharmis(?) 2nd December, Kanade 1780 103 - no 69. aasachandra Gnnesh Mana Phartnl8(?) 6th December, Kansde 1780 UO - 111 60. Viahvasrao Nana Phadnia 7th December, Yashvant and 1780 112 - 113 Bhavanl Shlvran 61. 8th Decffisiber, 1780 113 - 114 62. Ramchandra Gane^ Nana Pha^nis(?) 8th December, Kanade 1780 116 - 116 63. Balajipant Nana 'hainisC?) 8th Decen.ber, Phatak 1780 116 - 118 64. Vlshvasn^o Panse Nana ^ha'nisC?) 10th December, and 17tt0 lib - 120 Bhavanl Shivraa 65. Ramchan Tfi Ganesh Nana Pha<^nis(?) 10th Deceaber, Kanade 1780 120 - 122 hf.iio. FROM H!QM ikJi^m msM £M£ 36. 10th Decern bar, 1780 122 124 67. 11th Docenber, 1780 124 126 63. '/isajipant Lele, Nana ?ha 'nis 12th December, Haghcpant Godbole, 1730 126 127 and Bapuji ruinde 69. Haripant PhadBce 13 th Doc ember, 17i>0 127 129 70. 14th December, 1750 129 131 71. Eajlpant Joahl 14th DectTuber, 1730 131 133 72. Bajlnant Joshi(?) 14th DeConber, 1730 134 136 73. Balajipant Phatak I8th Deconber, 1780 135 136 74. Bajipant Joshl 24th December, 17•7Kr>3 , 136 - 137 76. 26th December, 1730 133 140 76. 2oth Decetiiber, 1730 140 141 77. Bajlpant Joahi 94 th January, 1731 142 143 73. Bajipant Josiil 26th January, 1731 143 144 79. Haripant Phadke Nana Phainis 26th January, 1731 146 80. Haripant Pharike Nana ?ha«inis 30th January, 1731 146 147 at. Haripant Fliadk* Nana Phartnis 1st February, 1731 147 148 ksNO^i FHOM WIOM IP mg^ mis ?AG^
82, Harlpant Phadke Mana Phadnls t*ft February, 1781 148 - 1$Q 83. Harlpant Pliadk* Nana PhainlB 7th February, 1781 160 - 161 84. Bajipant Joshl 7 th Pebmary, 17(31 161 - 162 86. Bajir)anfc Joshi 7th February, 1731 153 - 164 86. Haripant Phadke Nana Pha'^nis 8th February, 1731 154 - 165 37. Harlpant Phadke Nana Phadnls 9th February, 1781 156 88. Haripant Phadlce Nana Phadinls 9tti February, 1781 167 - 168 89. Harlpant i^actke Nana Phadnis 10th F?brijar3% 1781 168 90. Para shurarubhau After 9th Patwar X.»NO. FJtOM W:IOM T9 liTToH DATJS PAGE ion. Haripant tliadke Kana Phadnis 21St February, 1781 171 - 172 101. Haripant Phadke Nana Ptiadnis 24 th February, 1731 172 - 174 1'32. Hamrao Ma ray an Haripant 24th February, Deshmukh Phadkn( :') 1731 174 - 176 103. Haripant Pharlke ?*>*na Phfif^nis 26 th February, 17iil 176 - 177 104. H 128. Balajipant Phatak - 7th May, 1781 217 - 219 129. Govlndrao Krishna - 27til May, 1781 219 - 220 130. Bilajipant Phatak Nana i'ha inis (? ) ikid of May,17ai(?) 220 - 223 (Hef.t D.C.H.C., Ruisal dOt FU« 13i Letter 5 ) from - Visa J1 Keshav Lelet ^* Commandant of tha fort of Vasal. To - Saval MadhaTrao Peshva Dt - 17th March, 1780. Iha lattar.vrittr conaunicatas to the Peahva tha maasuraa ha la going to taka to block tha routa from E^at i» Bombay Yla KohaJ with a vlav to pravantlng tha march of tha British troops from SUrat to Bombajr. A- 4^4a xvufr qcwepf r^T'fr'^ "^^ f^4fa ^^ f^ersf^ %m ^T^ m-'^irn ^m*rr f^arcRr &TT 9 i« trr^aqrSl^r ad^ir^ tmz^ QT^e arsfr arrfa dV i^J^^ «n-^ gs#-e ^nrri *ir^r^ sra'fr arr^ srit ct?ra QTI^^ ^sefVg I^ITI'TB «irn geaf^T-i^^ "^ ii ^ ^^rvsf arri •c ^rf5fi aT55^aird^« qrn c^»fr^ qrifra ^FMY siriY $rl hr^^ ^fr ^^ m IfOTES 2. 17th March, 1780 3. 8th March, 1780 44 Bassein, about 30 alles north of Bombay, District Thanit^ 5* Koha;} fort, In the Tlllaga Goreh, about tan miles vast of Wada In tha district Than^/ 6. ^r^nt 7« Fisherman Latter No.2 ( Ref. I P.A., P.T., Vol, 8, p.467 ) Prom - Naro '/ishiiu, camp Panrel To • Oovlndpant Nana, the Subhedar of Taluka Kalyan Dt - 12 th Apr a, 1780 The letter^vrlter expresses sorrow for the loss of the fort of Belapur to the British due to liegllgence on the part of the Maratha garrison and assures about his veil-preparedness for the defence of Panvel. U l»fH?5 W*» rr^a!n'f^rrf^ T'RRi-sr TT^ ft- rirfNs^qfi ^T=^r ^^^jx ar^ wiirr^ xAV^ ^^ ^'>5i ^T^r f^-^-y m^irn m-^^rx f^^?fr- "^ffm < ^ ^^ 3?r|a c^re f^^sror 5^ >«^a ^nr *nfrH rr^?? rrf^^r 3rr| }m^x qrJriRta mrk fi^«Tgvre ^rn^ xv^ 3rr|a CHT# ^^r^'^a'irfk- arrqaire ays ciTT^ q^ f^lr^ 5^2?r s^ii .?Tprr£i-Tr^ s^c^cs C^TT yRr\ sir^^r^ 1. 12th April, 1780 2. The chief to\«i and a port %jhioh lies on a creek on the Pune- Bombay road« sixteen odles east of Bombay, and by road twenty miles south •east of Ihane in the Panvel Taluka of Kolaba lUstrict. 3. Belapur fort, on an island of the same name about a mile long and less than a mile broad, commands the entrance to the Panvel river about five miles vest of Panvel. 4. Gardis. 6. A village, about fifteen miles south-east of Kalyan on the Pune-Bombay Road, Taluka Kalyan, District Thane. 6. Horjemen, aost probably belonging to the Pagas zoaintained by the State. Letter No. 3 ( R«f.» P.A., P.T. Vol.9, pp.176-77) From - Naro V^l^nu, Camp at Palase To - (Not mentioned) Dt - 13th April, 1780 Tht letter deBoribes the assault by the British on Panvel on the 13th April, 1780 and the subsequent action fought between the Britirti troops and the (^urdis on the Maratha side. «^0'r qrtr f^-3 ^r^ m irn m^^^rx f^wrmr arnr#^a IF \> ^ s itef^r*! c^rs^itr ^ i^^ix s^rla ^f-pr ^P? ^j^^rar^r *rsir^ra^T^ spcfs^QT ^l wiTtn ^ hr^r"^ ^UT^ InnY^ «r ( *Tr^ar# 3?r^r Tr5^>(V at^'^qa s2i-|-< ^x^ m^ ,;f^j q «^rj ^^ 5r*r^ fi;4 3fr|a ^^i f^'Mr- (21) Irafra ^«iqjfe ^H ^fra^ 3rrjr ^r -^mq'la ).nr^sic5 ^^ m^r^ 2lrjr^^ ^r^T f^jiiTiir ^^ MTQ qn ^^ in*^ ft-^al qn f^fnurra ^ ¥>r5i ^1^ ^r|T^ fc^a^^ q-,n' 3ir| ai'g *r^r C.PF ^ ^rfi^rT \^si ar p^.n iP'^r^ qscfV® f^varr *ri fs^ JFTS? TAV qi^:fr« i^r^q ^»*TaiofV ^ q^Q ^r«T sFQci ar *rR^ ^rh ar^ «m artiv^rre c^ra ^ra w-, fi^vl q«^5fr 55fa«!fV HT^m) €r^^ ^rl^m f^^^ asrl s^xm *rRT^ 1. Date of receipt of the letter. 2. 16th April, 1780. 3. 13th April, 1760. 4. 6. Both vere Jamatdars of the Oardi troops on the Maratha side. 7. Saall kind of cannon 8. With great difficiaty 9. About one nile 10. This letter is omitted 11. A kind of fi^^e-rodcet 12. Those idtio discharged fire rockets 13. To deceive 14. Combatants 16. This letter is omitted 16. Labourers 17, Porters 13. Succour 19. Kamala fort, 16 miles to the vest of Karjat and 6 miles to the south of Panvel, district Kolaba. 6 20. 'jQie fort of Feb or Vlkatgoldt^ miles to the east of Panvel, situated within the bcrmdary of the village Haldunge, district Kolaba. Letter IJO.4 (Ref.J D.C.H.G., B. BOt F 12: L5) Prom - Haflirao Narayan Deshmukh To - (Not mentioned) Dt - 17th April, 1780 The letter-vriter describes hov the Gardis on the Maratha side, posted at Panvel, sustained defeat at the hands of the British forces and fled to Palasape. He also conveys the news of the capture of the fort of Persik near Thane by the British. & it Turn q4ci ak'HPi Wf^^a 3rti f^q f^a^r^irB smRf!^ arl" nr-.airrt- ^T%^ s^rl Mrh HX',^ tsm^iV *fY^ir ^r^ cirq, r mr^ ^i^ ^T%J ^aT% ^^T^ c^# ,nrfftftj ^^ToH^ 5;isaTi^\ ^^ ^r^ ^. c^^r nrsfr ^r^ iv^h 3frf«r ^s#^^ fi»^ -^rqi qrcT^HTtfr cTR.r liar ^i^a nrqr ^'f^i^ ^Tr^^^r^fr f«i I 3*^ ^ilf{V da |r^ I fsj^iTq^r. 1. Ramrao Naray«n Deshoaikh was an officer closaly associated %rlth the fort of iiajmachl. 2. 17 th April, 1760. 3. 13th April, 1780. 4. Cannon. 6. Skirmish. 6. A village three ffllles to the south of Panvel^Tal. Panvel, District Kolaba. 7. Chief tovn and port in the Kalyan Taluka, District Thane* thirty-three miles north-east of Bombay. 8. Sitiiated between Diva and Thane at the mouth of the cre^ of Kalyan in Thane District. The Pers:Uc fort is situated at the entrance of the Kalyan river. 9. vStore - houses. 10, f^f%^ « Havetawa vritten. Letter No.5 (Ref.i P. A., P.T. Vol.9, pp. 178-79 ) From - Naro Vishnu, Camp at Kalyan To - (Not mentioned) Dt - 1st May, 1780. Ihe letter-writer explains how, on acco\mt of the letter received from Crovind Ham Karlekar, he had to retreat to Kalyan instead of encamping near Panvel to resist the British advance. He also praises the honesty and bravery of AJij Khan, the chief 8 of th« Gardli.poat«d at Panv«l. lj|jfr ^r^T f^^% *ar^ tir&jr^i RHV^TT fgjTcpr ar^.r^a & ^s vf^'^sr^ g<^n ^c^rq ^^HT^ rnvf^m w'^ f^^ ;sf^mT=i sii\\ ^HT^TT ^f^T i^'i ^\'^^ c^r^ 4r^ ^smj ^rsY 3!Tf<^ i«i rr^q 3^' ^r^rar wrt« r^, q"^ **^ra fcct-| sjr|a qrg «r*T^ ^ nf^^i ij^^ gfr^a esgraP^^ i ^re arr^ nt^ cErraf^^ *rHr« ^T^ ^f^« at^ qftBrrR ertr^r sffira^rT ^ ^riii 4R3^ q^^a^ X*^ ^-^^ fifs^iT'^ ^irnr qrc.^ f=TqT% =nfV ar a^-kir ctrq^.:3T'4r*#"^ qr?f^ q-^|j^^i ^rci cj rsrr? Tn^^'^ ^={^^^ q^P? ^^ 4ar drq RI[,\ f^5f?q-i"i ^^rsjT sac^ ?rc^ .rrfi ^ ?^r* ^-^rgr ^;^ m^T 3W fa;q« ^^ ^T-.aj Irmrr^ ^qirar q^r irf^^ •^'^T=? ^r#- fqq. rr^ ^^jfr« f^Ti^*^ fsivat- ^TA f^4 6^# 4a ^r^ I f^Ar^^T. 9 NOTES 1. Date of Hecelpt - 10th May, 1780 2. Govlnd Ram Karlekar, brotJier of Ganga(30iar Sam Karlekar. Both the brothers seem to be Joint Kapsalatdars of Taluka Kalyan. 3. Above-mentioned (Govindpant Karlekar) 4. Daily >#ages Letter No. 6 ( aef.i D.C.H.C, a.aO: F 3J L 23) From - Oovind Rain Karlekar To - Nana Phadfinis nt - 6th May, 17d0 !nie letter-writer gives information about the arrangemtmts made by the britieh for the defence of the forts of Perfik and B&lapur. Me also describes the acute shortage of mcney he is suffering from. qq[|#-^^ hm r !i^\ mm^ ^rar hr gr^ ^"^^^ c^rSi ^T<^% ^.-^F^T ^ik spRvF ""^argvre ^jfT/ir^r tm f^ecrr qrcfr* ai l^^rqr TF ^r?F ^F^F^^F ^ifr"^ ^F8va ^X'^^ hm-.T «i ^F^^F ^f^^^^F WT%<\ xrf^^ im^n irs^r^fr^ ^wx^r ^RirF»n-i^*l IF^IFSIT ^Fa >IFI sFfT^ff >Jr ^F*^*3te ^F*> ml 10 f^m ^rp v!r^M^itt Rr^5a««C. qj^f^?^ q,r^ fCz H^ ar ^,^2^ Hrqaa ^<;-^Tc?r^ v5>a fs,m ^rf»"a rr^ii'^ ^^Iftia "^M -n^ qr^^ra fs^rr T,> ^isr c:ira g^ pf/=2Tr« "h^r^ ^Tct^' c^rci TAHR ^rci Err^T sTc^f!" ^^cft- F4r««f^ Tfrr^ sra^ qrs^^^s! ^-^rr ^ ^frf-^ f^lfs^rifr ^irTg^ ^^im sin 8^a ^T«5r HT^P! mm^ 3^rt iHftf\ar s^r^ ^tr^^irsT a3i^r«te --ra^te qfot^Y 3?r| altfr ^a ^R ^ f2??irnr^r. Noxrs 1. A Village abcut 12 miles to the south of Kalyan and about 6 milea to the north of Panrel, 2. A Ylllage about three miles to the south vest of Kalyan, Tal. Kalyan, District Thana. 3. Guarding post. 4. A Brahmin officer, oost probably a Kumavisdar, in the Gujrat region. 6. A short form of ^^q|^ = Hupees 6. Sstimated settlement of land revenue. 7. aidden raid, surprise attack. 6. An advanced guard-fleet of the base-catcp vatchlng the movements of the eneogr. n 9. Han^hanbhal, vho saved the life of Mahadaji Shlndt In the third battle of Panlpat. For this brave deed he got mansdb frcm the Shindes, He served the Shinde faudly loyally. 10. Hand to hand fight. Letter NG,7 < Hef.: D.Cii.C, H.80j F 12j L6 ) From - Ri9iaipao Narayan Deshmukh To - (Not mentioned) Dt - 11th May, 1780 The letter-writer gives news of che British attack on Kalyan^froic two sides, frora the i^ide of the village Taloje as well as from tho sea-side on the 10th May, 1780, The Maratha forces retreated from iUlyan itvbards the village Mulgao in the Taluka Oion. hh^ xv^iT^ ^\'r^ ^:!9« far^ «rr m\^rx f^sn-p^r ar^raft^ ij t, mrfs^^r^m^ ^nn ^f>«??^ ^^i f^i^ f^ji5TF5^« >rrY4^ ^x^ Rrai*r?fnrg=i ^r^ AfTq^te qrifTift cirq,r^ -RT^ *i^^TT^ 3?r^a MTHTV ^ra*« ^in*;- qr«if^ Jrefr c^Wr erf»ia« cir^r-.-=? t^it^ ar^ 12 mms. 1, lOth May, 17d0. 2. Creek of Kalyan-Bhivandi. 3, Bombardment by artillery fire. 4. About 20 mllee to th« south-east of Panvel and 36 milas to the aouth-east of Kalyaru Letter No, 6 ( Hfcf.: D.C.H.O., R aOi F 38s L 14 0) From " LaxiBan Hari, Camp at Palaspe To - Nana Phadnla Dt - 24th May, 1760 The lettar-vriter gives information about the British attach on Vltfialwadi, a villaP,e n«ar Kalyan, on 24th Niay, in which the KaratJi.s vera dGfe?.ted and forced to rAtreat^ '^ er-2rn ^HH^TI t^jm^r >^« atd^nr^ arr \xx^ 9'^ ^^.ts ^e^rt «r^ii»T^ \mx qi^ fli^i-iiT^ Mfif^O q',TT arcvrf? cir^ SVT*.^ ^.ir inr-?r cfr^rff Hr\ q.Tx^ %e.T h^u -STH^^' VFJ! ^f^\ mr^ ^^6V *r^ rifla 3ir?a ^ *r0- di* -.raqr arei ^rft srrcMT^r w^«^ f^^n qre^ q^Ti ^rs^^j 13 'hr^z ^nr^ ^w '^rm^ ^v^m. ^^'^ ti^ arr^a scfrsre xr^ft i^q^ 1. LaoQuan Harl Lagu. He t Letter No.9 ( Ref. I D*C.H.C., H 80i F 14t L 1 ) a From - Gakiiaram Yashvant Panse and Bajl Govind tloshif Oa.'iap near K^lyan. To - (Hot mentioned) Dt - 24th Hay, 1780 the letter-writers describe how they foiled the plan of the British garrison at Kalyan to siake a surprise attack on their camp on tiie night of 2Srd May, 1780 an*^. made a counter attack on the enerriy on the 24th May, 1780. •T 14 *TT«ft *-^^r^ QTfrl^ m^j n^r rrf^« 'AT^-^ c^a eris ^r^Y siri? qr^rly ; .Tti s^ranr fnf^^ ? ifT \^ a^ri IT^^ rrfre ITITST 3Tr*H*4T ciio-iT iTj^t qixs? ^^IT^TT f^r^ ^^r^^^ f^,^^ "m'.qtr ^T<^ ??»:iar CIT> sJ^i^^r ^ l^rq^r^ ftic^ Is^ ^r^ ^Tm mm' arfi^Y ifiii^ *r^ f^^m nn f^^e ^tja^r .^qtrfc^sp finw^ RT^ ?Ts^ *TiR *<.^T^ h^^ 1. Date of receipt, 25th May, 1780. 2. Sakharam Yashvant alias Bapu Panse, fourth son of Yashwant- rao Laxman Panae, *fho was in csharge of Peshva Bajirao I's artillery c'epartjncnt, 3. Baji Govlnd Joshi, a Bratoin cosaiiander on the Maratdia side. 4. The for^^ From - Sakharam Yaahwant Panse, eamp ^^ N^vdl To " (Not mentioned) Dt - 30th May, 1780 The letter-tnrlter describes the pursuit of his forces by the Ibriti^ troops at Kalyan and the subsequent action that WEis fought at Badalapur, in which the Maratha soldiers had to retreat towards Neral. eikijfr mnT'=\ ^^ ^r^ erWrn ^*TV*n f^arq^r arr 9 ^s ^^5! nr^s:'^ af?rr ^Tig^ r^r^ Ifr^r^r >5^ %nr "^i^r v^re ^n tij^r TRf^ qr^ ^r^ 3TT 5r^<(t 3?rf fcfi- *r^v HT^B ZJ^X ^t^^ sm^ art ^j^xh Srrqi-^ ^T*T« 3r?l«F ^Hi^ %jh ;Tr3H»fraT Hr'56 q,T^ 3iTTT ^X%x'h ^Xtr ** \ ^ xijqTrfa* "cm^ ^xk ^x^\i hxwxxs^x w^ ^L^* m^^ "q^rs? ^i# Ips^^r nx^r^ HX'^x\ f^'sT^ cafsfr j'n^ir cBi^^ >:5^ ti*n ^^ scr^fr \^ *H'=I ?^-3i2fr qrsgti ®r| era sToti f^rln Hf^^ 3ir| tiici 3?rd ^rqTi 4rq*ir''^ 16 ar^ ^mr wfmr &fr ^n\ ^z^r <^r# SII^R BTTO f^^^-c\ $^ m?}{ %rnr c^ «R3fr "mYs? f«T6 Ircfr mi |i ^r^ Irara \^TT. cirq-.rai^ =^=i ^^ra scif Q*n i?r|^ ^R ^\ o^^ ^r*s ^itw^r ^rjr^ii arc^r^ir*f?ar f^^c-jr iRnT wTsfrqa 3?mr^ g^ qrof^ v-iry sr=! ^ h^^ ^r*? •'f-Rf^i^r ^g x^mr ^r stmr «ir^ c^rs?^^ ^^ irf?^ Iris ar^a^r^ V?> *^.T^ 1. About 20 miles to th« south-east of Kalyan on the f^^na- Bombay road. 2« About 1& miles south'-east of Kalyan on the Pune-Bombay x>oad. 3. Co'/er for protection as also for making discharge vhile fighting. 4. Frontal attadc 5. Eroffl two sides, tvo-pronged attack. 6. The word should be ^t^gw.-y The letter - is omitted. It means fled in every direction, ran avay widly. 7. Camp. 0. Combatants. 9. Non-combatants. 10. Bxerted t^mselves. 11. Number of troops. 12. Pressure (of attack on all sides) 13. Defeated, brought to knees. 14. The general meaning of the word is department. But here the word means artillery. 16. Baji Govind Joshi. 17 Letter No.11 (Ref. i D.C.H.C, & dOj F 3ci» LI) From - LaxiBan Hari To - Nana Phadnis Dt - 6th June, 1760 The letter-vritar Inforas that after the return of the of the British troops, ^ich had encamped at Badalapur for CL t\*o dayi, to Kalyan, the Maratha forces under Sakharampant Pan^ia and Baji Govlnd Joshi again advanced to Badalapur frosn Neral. He also gives report about the relative strength of the British garrisons at Kalyan, Belapur and Sashti. ftA^ xm^"^ ^r^ varrtff^ %|fft qtr ^i^m pY err ^RM#n f^^ >t|v^ %m arr k^z ^\\\ f^ir ?.R pifv nr^r S^^HT^ wrfv*« m f?if5i3i ^^(5rgTTe ^=J arn^ ^-=rr5i^ n T-IT^ a?-; ^r^ m^^ 1^? ^^qr *^-^«rr«^ arr^ l^r >r|r fi^dV rRlr rsfrqa ^ «rcmqa ^r^ fmm ^-tr'^r^T ^*=^r c^r^ *3ppqa ^TT^^ ??^r ^Tsir '^'^ ^ar J^^T 3rr| frcjar^ H^^l^ f$}i^% "^T^ r^n Hn[« n^j riTW anff-« f;rMT«Tr« f^ ^^vx m6fs^ ^ wm\ 3jrs?r ^l ^rh ^ 3?^^ ^3in HP5« ^vrrr^^r^ 3?r|- 18 f^^r=i ml vm HT<^^ Rif^ IC^R f?^ ?r^ p fs?^ «rf^- ^ ^reft- ^ m^T^ "^i^q ^rf^ra Trsrt 2ira*fr ^sf3f^^ qf^^ ?,T^ *TC5 ^cf^n arr^ j^ ^3iTT ^r%(A m^ ^c>gT^ mh ^^«ir^ ^^T^ 5>* rraifr srri-i u^ffr ^ifr ^a ITM I f^^! 1. To march aheadf to advance. 2. Ihe village Apta, which is situated about eight tniles to the south of Panvel, Dlst. Kolaba. 3. Inclination. 4. A bastion built in front of the main gate of a fort, 5. m assignment or order upon the revenues or treasury. • * Words in different hand. 19 II Letter No. 12 (R«f.» D.C.H.C., il aOi F 2J L 2a, 29, 30) From - Pandurang Sambhaji Ketkar, Camp at Malanggad To - Ganga<8iar ;iaai ii.arlekar Dt - 16th August, 1730. The letter-vrlter describes the grave situation In vhldi he was caught on account of the complete blockade of the Maltfiggad fort by the British forces and the bombardment of the Son Machi by their guns and cannon froa the Pir Machl. \s 3rpi\J t^» ^- c4r^ f*<.4T^rgcfr ^r^j m fc^\r^ qrfr^ q^'*§n-5 im '^TT'V ciTra ^^T^ li^icjra !^^=*^'tc5 3fr»irfi "^r^'ir ^HC-r *tf^ ^€^ ^ ^rfr^. q-^l ^irafr •J L 20 tirR^rtrcn^r^ cr^ ^ir '.v^rcii 6rf*^r f^qti ^r^ fH^r=^ q^tre tiro "^irs-iT {'') ^« qw«q ^rmh ^«^*i ^n ^^T^ i^r^ ^fs^?'*. ^^T um ^^<^ q|« c^ro ^T^T rir^^r^^ S^t Q^q ^ t,T5'^*3rs! qrTfiTft yi-,- 5jR-,Tt} ^'Vor qls q4- *ir^c5 ^^i$5r^ «^riT W f^*l >^?r^ f^^era "^r^ar hfa^-^r ^^ sirzr ^r^T^ 3r#- ^fj^T rirra ^^r^ ^rr^ q^^r qrrt-^fi- ^rcfi" s^rtrr *iT^r •^u srrs^ f^C'UT^r^ ^i^^ 6;ra*iV 3Tr^r«l ira't h ^^rfi^ f'^m ^rfr av^ra m"^T^ «rii 3iB5<'^T qr^rl V;T3?r 3?g« >a =ir?^ ^rf^i Rrnr*l c^r^aTT j^rjrl ^*fr*s ^ ctr^ <- HTI "^T^ ^W^T sfmifr^ fcHTqrf^ f^^p! qr^^'^r airar HRK-^PB -Jvst'-irti hr H(;a^ jsr'f''^ s^raiifrti rrtr qr i3«r.-^ ^iTci'ry q=?r^ ^ tofr HklikS 1. ^^^= ^^'^^^ . Till 2. A Ma Chi i has been described as the trimk of a fort; it is a long and spacious part of a fort. ISie Pir Madii of the Malanggad fort is not a part of the fort; it is a plateau i^ich is like the first storey of the fort (In Marathi the word Hacha is used for a storey). I^e name Pir Machi is given because the Darga of Haji Malang stands on this plateau. 3. V'asangi is a village at the fort cf Malan,.;gad oi: its eastern side. 4. A mortar or bomb-cannon. £. Darga of Haji Malang. 6. 13th jiugust, 1780. 7. Supporting wall, d. Cofflentlng oaterial. 9. Tile lower fort or second storey of Malanggad. IG. Moat, a small ditch. 11. 12th August, 1760. 12. ijon of iiuiraji Dhulap, Ha was the Admiral of the Peshwa's riavy during the fir|rt *»iglo-Maratha War. 22 13. Messenger, 14. ^^ s out of. 16. a^«r*fr = man, individuals. 16. Piddhagad is Eituetad ten milps to the south-east of J-furbad in the Tfiane District. 17. The gate of the store-hoiise. 18. Kushivali is a village at the foot of Malanggad from vhere even to-day men ascend the fort along the path which ends below the trunk of the Son Machi. 19. Brunk or projecting part of the hill on which the v'^on Machi is situated. 20. Bjf keeping a secret vmtch. 21. Inforraation, news. 22. A apot where water was supplied ^ through the isouth of a oov made of sto^^e* 23. A torch of wisps or of sprigs and twigs. Letter ilc,13 (Eef. : D.G.IUG., H 80: F 2: L 26) From " Gangsdhar Ham Karlekar, Camp at Neral. To - Ganeshpant Pandit Dt - 16th August, 1780. The letter-writer expresses his deep anxiety over the delay Buide 1:^ the forces under Anandrao Dhulap and Kashipant, sent by Nana Phadnis, in going to the rescue of the Malanggad fort, ?3 d^ i^nirtt m^ wmx *^ «*»^T^ VT3?r f¥t4r«r# sircar CR f+c^r^s ^r«^7r ssc5fr airs V^^r |r ^VKT *r4 *Tr^ «i>T\iTqa f^4(f^fi ^r<«ra ^pft ^is^ ^i-v^ f^c-^irrccfr 1. qTi>-J - One v*io serves. 2. Gangadnar iiaai iUrlekar. ile seems to bp a civil officer (Mamalatdar) of the Xaluka Kalyan and its surrounding region. rtis job via8 to collect revenue and to supply money and other provisions in the region under his Jurisdiction. 3, Malanggad ia ten miles to the south of ilalyan in tvhe Thane district. 4, ^tjx^Tq ' ^ respectful terai for one's father, suother or other elderly persons^used iii letters. 24 &. Pandurang Sambhaji Ket^ar, comffiandant of th« Malanggad fort. 6. To disorder, to throw Into coafuaion. 7. Behaves 11K« a dazad person. Latter No.14 (Hef. I f). U.il.O,, H tJOs F 2» L 2) From - Gangadhar Ram Karlekar, camp at Neral. To - Nana Phadnis. Dt - 19th Aigust, 17B0. The letter-writer Inforas that he pereonally requested Kashipant and Anandrao Dhulap to proceed towards Malanggad expeditiously, as the stone-work of the gate of the Son Machi received damage from the constant firing of the British guns, that Dhulap and Kashipant agreed to do what he said, but did not keep their word* g^FH 5?r» ^T^rslx R\m ^^ ^rT ^m^n f^-i4^ ir r la 0 4^ qr| 9Pr^ m^hr siaqr=T Wvy'Va 3^^ f^i^- f^>, ^->i-s^. ^mm^^K": ^.r *r« ^rafr gsz^r ^rr^ *TTni ar^^r ^^^ ^fV-i MT^^IP. f^/v-TK-^ zi^m 26 iirojt c^Tsirriira srrg^ «fr\ irl srsp asraT «r*§ e.rqp ^nrRr f^=! £Tt%t5r ^K^ r^TSir^T .i?g"^'fra art ^r^i^fTar ^ifsr xr^r?7TH era iJTc5r '^"iSi ^qz m ^ 5^*1 <«r^ ^r-iST '^rl' av^ s^n?; q-Txr FITCI ^Y aria fVc-^Te ^^"".^ qv^ ci^ fq-)'lr=r ^ ^^™ f^iis^r^ <3r* "^^^ Sii^ *^'TI'5J s«i*2rT *\'TC5 4r5R»f\aT 3ira'Ti^ asfr tit q^-?!;^ qrn ar^iTt^s'tJi ^T^r^^ ^n^^ q'rRr^!*i fesir^ nrs- q^ i^#^ ?ir£ 3?r^ q a^^^f? Rr4 grr^ CHTP *R2I^^ RPJ^I^ rr^r^ 26 Trvqc-:! Hms% Rr^i^i £:,rl l&i' ^n s^rl ^^BCT^^ Hnfm"^ ^rt^ •i \55rR'ii ^rv»r<:i q^r^ ^q^rr- tj^fr-j ^n3^ sr^*! f^i;j?r^ qrfrqv^T 5jT"<.- 5nti ^r^^ 3^1% l^v^'re Jir-ir ^^v-^t HR; tiai ^ra ^ r;-^ ^v^r ^m ir^ «ra STTO ?ra HT atr f*-. iT-i 3ri--i3| -?T| ^rvifi ^ S5[^ ?jR-tr^ ^ f^ef^ fvitc?;t .Tit Hi'^r ~jw.T lAT^^--^ f5.;Tr. ^ry\^ tfr hr %^ i-iYBir qrj ^^ m:\ "^^^ ^Ttv^irn^ ^^gr^ •^r'^ fc-^m^ ;rcur^" si^ri f^^^yr^ srfli vTTi qf:~^r^ 'T| qr^ i^Tc5 j^n^^ ?^ni ^ ^rsf^ ^rrf'^ "^-^ f^^w^ qr^ f^-zTti qicifr i-r^ f^f^a a: n V^« ^^i ft:.'rr^ 'iff rr=iT 1. 16th August, 1780 2. A small supporting stone vail 3. Anandrao Dhulap 4. s " Like, as 5. Cannot be traced on the map. 6. « Remained inactive. 7. Cannot be traced on the map. 7A. Men v*io gathered infor.nation. 8. Secretly, lying hid. 27 9. A family or household. 10. Kusur Ghat Is about 1£) miles to th« north««i^ of tht Borghat betvean Kolaba and Puna districts. (Hef. t D.C.H.C., H dOi F 2J L 26) From t Gangadhar Ram Karlakar To s Qanaahpant Dt t August, 1780, The letter-wrltar raquests Oanashpant to vrita a strongly wordad letter to Anandrao Dhulap, asking him to proceed to Maldunge Immediately and raise the British siege of the Malanggad fort. f*^fr t^ ^"^T^ ^q ^ftc5r g<^ afrrar erpT f^^ ^xrCr PR::^^ q^ ^'tm TTi^afV tiTfqr 3rr*^r^ T«^ qr^ ??r*w^ ^ ^mx^x ^^ 3rr|a g^ afr^T ^r^qt fR^s ^ Wi^m^ WTH^ ^,m^ ^^rfr lesqra qsT|Vatr«r 41^ arc^rr^ fir^rik t*^* Ira ^r^- ^#^ naqn ^'tHa.-rc^r ^^a ^ra^ s fsiiwr^ jRTf^ m^Ti ^Hm f^ji^ qscs!* ^.r*r^ %\^ q^^#« lai^-^ ^TJ^t ^\mx <^TK^TZ %xmT %^ vt?n ^3^n ^raj^ ^tain ^u f^^-^^r l$5 fflFcfr ^Y fsis^tci q'rsiqqar^ q^ /r^ans q^ xr^^ airr arr^ra si 28 ^IHci ^fiq^iarv^TTO^ ^r-^ fs^^ *TFfr *^ «Bnfr« ^^ ^xfj^mr^ fixmm QTHT^ f*v^ra mr^ 5»rr^^ra 3!r*^T*l ^*^ ^rfr qT«?T q^q c^ 5ir3iiire't ti^ ^ir^ ^fr ^r--tt% t^il^ JW |r#-« ^le^r^ wafV ^n arr*^ arjr i^fii€fr i^«fs kr^m =^Tff ^^n Iv^ «r#" ®T|a cinrw NOTES 1* A letter censuring a person. 2. A 'Tillage aboit nine miles to the east of PanTtl* 3. Harlpant Phadke. 4. Raghunathrao Peahva alias Haghoba. 5* Keso Krishna Da tar, lAio vas one of the partisans of Haghobadada. 6. A Brahmin or a servant employed for household services. 7. Cannot he traced on the map. ®* iir^i(Va • Should be read. 9. Kashlpant. *,,,,** mese vords are In different hand%frltlng. 29 ( ftef. J D.C.il.C, fi aOi F 2 I L 10) From - Gangadhar Ram Karl«kar, camp at Don9 n»ar Neral To - (Not iit«ntloned) Dt - 26th AugiMt 1780 Th« letter-writer praises Pandurang Sambhaji Ketiiar, the cotjuaandant of the Malanggad fort, for his gallant efforts to defend the fort and blames Kashlpant and Anandrao Ehulap for wasting their time in useless discussions and debates instead of going to the help of the garrison of the fort. ^^m ^^# qrsf^ arri arrar f^t^Y ^r^ ^a ^^ f*i* ^r^V^ n^q qvur *ftar ^t^^ir^ ^i^'r arraiT^ ^fmm ^ f-nr f^*i ^rqafl- ^nrq ^ 3rTc5r prq^r ^rl^^r ^r «fr flra'*V5:rT ^'^Tprm-i*^ criBf^ ^m^ ^ *1[ 1^* f^wRT^ qr5« AT|T ^a qr^ Rq "^^ fjjaie ^J^^ feftara fq^rl^Tir ^c5ai^ R^aa ^r^^ psaft 1^* >?^ f^m ^r'ra i«nra HT^ trf^sir^ Irara ertV?i «*«* Irar f^^ ^^rft ^ *r> *r]^ *c-^orr« «ra4^ t7^c5r *t5*c!i^vi?B«^6 ^Z f^fH 'ITS^ ^1* ^ifC-fV ft#e am^ ^T^ft" ?n?5V 3^Ri =ir^ ^ f=!i,irft miEs 1. DBt« of reifttlpt, 26th Auguit, 1760. 2. A Tillage adjaoait to Neral. It la 7 miles to the east of Karjat, Tal. Karjat, District Kolaba. 3. A Village 32 miles to the south-east of Kalyan and 3 miles to the east of Khalapur. (Ref. t D.C.H.C., H aOi F 2i L 9) From - Qengatttiar Ham Karlekar, camp at Savare near Kharavai. To - Nana Phadnis Dt - 28th August, 1760. Ihe letter-%a*iter describes hov some of the selected troops of Kashipant and Anandrao Iliulap, vhich he led to the Malanggad fort on the request of these tw cootaandersi refufed to accouipany him to the Pir Machi of the fort in the absence of their masters. 31 -?r- fMfa nzii tfqtUTJrr*:! 311 ^rsi\ qsfr* .^ivsrafr -»!TT'^raiT q\a* h^ f^v^im 7r«ft s^H uTn~=( rrf^^ «f?T^a ^H^^ qrn Qrrrara cire ARI^ ^sq r^lV HTfm^ ^' a^ sirqls qr«5« ;^ir^ T^HTT^ .^r=^^ HfgQ in^ qrf^aT^rr ^ CMT^ qr^ ^T-t^r kin^ HT%Q rgr^r ^ q<*^ C^-RJ^^FSR- ^X'^^ ^K^^ m^r m^.n V>r ^rc^ tft arq^. ?T^t! ^irmm ajrq^r sasjor q *rrf^ f^^T HT^fH ^T?sr^ Ir^rr^ qr^ trf^^ g^ ^ra ^r^ *f<>Kira *1" ysq q 3i=ir ^ *r#qar5fr ^rr^ -ir^ ci sira ^r^ 1%«i\a ^rara ^^r^n "«iv4r- air^R #14 *^ |r^ ^rrqtr ^^s a^^i^r arr? f^^^tV iir^ ^ siTcfr llf* *^%^r ?ra srar -t*** ^r^ irs^ ^rl^ ^rmz *fra s^rara %rij?*^r5i ^r^ D ^«a ^r^^sq ^refr^ ^ira ^^fr hr^ xsir^r *ftara !i *n ^ fi^al f^2ie f^'*irq l^raf «5 hr ^r^cfrc? 3rr?i ^q ^'^iV e^ ^raiegfVe 3ir^ ^r.^FT ^icir^r^ h sira ^ir^ ^rnr ^^ ^r^ ^rpl^\T 3?r^ I*rrc5r f^r-arm- ^n^m t^Tqr^Q HT'I q-.n ^if^vri qr^ ^nsT3^ciT<5=! RT^ ^ffiv q«ri^a Itfh ^r^ ^TFT ^r^r^ ^r ci»5r sir^^Tr^ qTt ^ara gl *r> *Ti^ « ( Ref.J D.C.H.C., H dOi F 10: L 13) From " Pandurang Sarabhaji Ketkar, camp at Malanggad fort, To • Gangadhar Ram Karl^ar Dt - 2nd September, 1780. The letter-writer vividly describef the severe assault made by the British troops on the Son Machi of the Malanggad fort on 1st September 1730 and how the Maratha garrison foiled tiieir attempt to enter the Machi by escalade. f'^Ktrsi TR-fV linrferqa ^nfr j^fa ^T^tn d^^n^ 3rr#iiVir 2^^ M^ ^mrff ^11 I h^^ fm^ am ^r^^ f^^'irn'^ .^^^^f^ te^T 33 ^5grr3fV ^r^y ft<^^^ si «r^:rt^ir gvimart f^lli^iriir ^.esr RrtR «r1^3r e3!TT 2fr^ qir^e sKfpft- ^rh ei efii;ts drr s^r^ ^^r '>q^r qrfw srrsr ad^r^ 5ira ? ^^m ^.vk *f«sp f^«i a?^ f^Ji^ ^rf^^ ^r^^ X?*T srrl srrl sfr m^rCt ^«fr "^^^ ^a^ ^Tv^c^ ^c-?r?? qrr«w |r?5=i •jraffs airrq^ 3?r3(Vq4a imm^ v«is ^r^ KXT^^T Tugqr a(rr«ii^iT^ ^r ^rm 'wfr (^^) JfV^i?? 1. Date of receipt, 6th September, 1780. 2. 1st September, 1780. 3. s the fort mentioned s Malangad. 4. Musket - firing. 6. A swivel-gm. 6. Low morale. 7. Ihe vord should be s wounded. 8. a Account* &'^^*^^ '^•f dffeiUi 34 (Ref. n.c.H.C, a 80: F2: L 3) 0 From - Gangatfhar Ram Karlekar, Camp at I^e To - Nana Phadnla Dt - 5th September, 1780. Thie letter-vrlt«r r«quests Nana to aik Raghopant Godbole, I- %ho was sent by the latter to go* to the rasfue of the Malanggad fort, to march speedily, as the Kolis on the British side were trying to dimb the fort by secret routes, •SG f^ .iisairfr qr^ii«»4T ^n ^z*r \i*qr^^ c^^s H^I fc;«i«q4a ^*r^ HrT#ft f^iisjr^ ^prnR 5r^^^ *=ir'»i« ^^ ^esr ^ir^-rret snsr ^fr f*«*Tt i?pft ^n^ 2| War q ^i^rstr ^mr 4>x^^ fv^r^ sr* 3?r?a HR3IV lr»t- ^^nr *Ti I# yff H «c2it q^ qr^^ qrf^^i ^rf/ar f3*r°Tr« ?nr ^raltcs riu- ffrar ^rrtf^ q^ jjr^q or^r 1?^ qr^ ^; qrf^^ ^M ^a |r^ | 36 1. Dat« of rooeipt, 7th S«pt«mber, 1730. 2. Ist September, 17SO. 3. Effort. 4. Raghopent Godbole. 5. Above-ffientloned person » Raghopant Goibole. ( Ref.: D.C.H.C., R 80: F lOj L 2 ) From - Pandurang Sambhajl Ketkar, camp at Malanggad To - Ganga(9iar Ram Karlekar Dt - 6th September, 1780. !I!he letter-vriter graphically describes hov the aorale of the British troops reached its low ebb after they sustained a severe set bade from the garrison of the fort on Ist September, 1780. He further oiumerates heavy casualties on the enemy side. Qrr^Fi^q^ ill s jiK-r«ir^ c.'r^ tf-T-f^rJa^r^ ^rs *rfg s^r^^ 3v> 4^«r iir'tf ^irnr qst IT ^rcar cTr c^r cTrfr ^v^f ^i^ ^sHif^ 3ig#« iiTs^r 3f!r| ^Tci r5f?rr qraiti ^n^ srr GX^TX ^i^ *rg- f^a^ ^aR m-T^ ^XT^ q'rryft*^ ^1 "".a• s^ f^r ^rfr ^r^ vr^rfxaie. grin 3rr|r ^^STT^ q^ •ifm'H%ci!r^"^^ ^l ^rq^ ; ir^r^r eai R^X wrw-n^ HOtES 1. 7th Sep Umber, 1780. 2. Monday is wrongly given. According to Modak Jantri, 6tb Sapteaber, 17S0 vas Wednesday. 3. Middle portion. 4. A cave-like hole belcv the Son Machi. 5. Hefuge 6. ^TiiK « With 37 (U8f. t D. C.U.G., K aO: F 2i L 4) l?ro^. - Gangacihar i'^am iwarlekar, casnp at iJonc To - Nane Phainio Dt - 6to Septeabtr, 1780. Th« l«tter-vrtt«r d«scrib iiv<«nri^fr RVCI* O^R ^v-tr^ mk^jx f^^.m^r vifirafra 9 K *ir? w^^r^- ori^r t;^r^ S^HT^ ^Tfv^^t dt fs[^ eft^^r^q xu.?t tir^in mr^ q^'T^rl ..r^ f^sf^m cK^^a qrf^ ^Hi ^^\ ^r^r 3fl;*r qT#-a ^r^r f^rap" qsc5r ^=n^r ^nfl- f^^iTra q^^ ^n;r =f ^v^ qn"a ^TfT f^c^ <,T^r qr^ 3? m^^ f^c-? ^^ TpiTfi T^r^r ^^Tcir ^c^r^^ ^avcf-? a^ r-rr^ «r* ^f^a isrf^^ ara :Rr^ tf-r<,^r|- ir-rfV cirr yr .v^m ^TT Ark h^mn f^k fr^r^i 38 sjitni? ^-^^r irart ^^n ^r .vr^ giij rr^=i qr'ff^ RT^T ^^ arfrJi qrffsr ?TTar rj=» i qrVi ^rC^ ^ 2»rrir^i Sv^ ^^i e^irsr nr^ a^^tr cut: h^r ^x\xl f^| lr*V^ ^« q^n m":^"^ s^r qfsv -i fr? IT c-r^-1 .w^r*^ ^vn^ fsr-r^r^ *Tr2» fsfirsjr^ qrfxqc^ ©*^^ qTiu,!-^ i^fcrf^^ f*^*^-'^TT'T qTiT Jirli 3rr|a ^ •rm^ ^qr^ q-irr feif^^r ^ *^^T3I SOC^'V ^ti^ "l^r q^3 r^r*- 1, 2ncl SoptaKber, 1730. 3. To prey and vow for fulfilling one's specific desire. 4. &th September, 1760. 6. Ibid. 6. Balan Vishvanath Phatak, 7, In a befitting manner. 39 Letter No.22 ( iief.: D.aH.CM h dOj F 2i L 6 ) Frou4 - Gangadi-*ar Uara Karlekar To - Sana Phadnis Dt - 7th SeptfiRnber, 1780. Th« letter-vrlter informs that th« British troops on th« Pir Maohi removed their cannon to the village Taloje and clos«d their watdi-posts on the eastern side of the fort and that taking ad'/antage of this situation, he successfully carried supplies and aoanunitlon tc the fort. ^ci'^R -irfqf.-^ ^p^- viiqvr ^^-.-^ d7;r>^-T V-^r f^;T"i ^r^e ^rf^c^ er^ 40 ai ^r Mi*^ ^rr-f^ fia^ liiRr ^rls ^ qra^ ^ j?nra %<^r Irc^ir riiT ^TH ^car arrar f^ziar^ fSRQ ^efs^r JV4-IT% 5^3755?^ qrfrqca ®Ti|5?^ 3?T% ^?srT«»ira i4ra«fr« jBi^va qrsfeBi Irar c^ f«*«rj gzBr arri ^^qife SIT ^ ;i«»fr 50"^ m-^r f^m STT ^r^r ^rnrt qr^ 3!r# ^i^ *r^^ tqpir ^ 3rr|a r^ro *r^ s^fi-^ ^•raTr'^V arr^ir ^ qrf|-^ «fr f^^-iit^ qr^an"^^^ ^a(«^ 3ir«ft ^^pni f^T=\ W *r^qa ai ^q «(>!>• ^min^^ f^c irqrq=r qr^ ^m arrja f^^ t ?r^r^ ar iiT?5># |TCI ^ •itjfer^ g^52warB| ^ qrfrqoJ? |rafr« srrar f^c?ifr« f^r ^fr f^rff ^Ts^ 1^ Jfv^pr^ Q^T^ i?r^^ jsf^ STRST rnjIV siT^r^fr-qa 21 I-R^ TJ^T^?\ 4a |r4 ^ fqgfca dVr qrsTTiqar^ ^r^ «rena q^ qrsairl^ ai a^^H -^x^ q «q\« €mrt f^^'R ^ q^ Irdt q^ msfst^ qrft^ ^ f^ifta. MOTSS 1. Date of receipt, 10th September, 1780. 2. EneJiQr. 3. A vlll8g«l2. miles tast of Pannrd in TalUka Panvcl, District Kolaba. 4. Spaaklng ill of» a complaint 5. A villa go at the foot of the Borghat (Khandala Ghat) on the Bombay side of the Pune-Bombay road. It is about 35 miles south-east of Kalyan. 41 ( R«f.x D.C.H.C., a 80i F IJ L 11 ) Worn - Kag^o Vishvanath Godbol* aad Balajl Vlihvanath Phatak, camp at Malanggad To - Balakrlshnapant. Dt - 16th sapttmbar, 17 dO. Tha lettar-vrltara inform about their arrival at Malanggad and raquaat for tha iinaiedlata daspatch of ammunition from Talagao and some quantity of foodgraina, as thay ware suffering from the acute ahortage of the same. f^«aRriT ^ srersit f^^^^Rm ^xM err ==\R^TX fj^=fe^ ^fr Wi-es f^ 5r«§5 *ir^ mv^ swsf^ ??r| v^r^re ^rrr^ cfn^rafr HT^^ J^r^ ^ ^rar% ^m xrp-h arrar a^rw^v^ ^ Hvfx ^m "hr^zfNV q^j^cfv sn^rrrfi^r qfiarrH =?r^ ^rr ^qafr g-^ sirTTnrsf^^ fw?^ mr^TiY *TP(V ^ «^ ^TX^ SI ^r^r R«r f^^ ^nm ^^x tr^i^ anifr ^ *r»i sw *f^r at ^sRTn ^r^rc> c^qri^ cjr^s* ctrq7«r^r*5^?5 gjr? rJ?r qrt ^^T R«^ fjTr# ficfr c»rcH«r^r«*5T3 ^^ qrsf^sfi- ant cfr ^ir^^e fsm sr^ Tr5i*nar »{» f^4eit^ sirqr I q^ f?5f^^ srrl ail" tr^^ arrdV «#- lt# .^rtr n f?k 3?r^Y T^r^r *iT^ a^nra^t c^nT ^« eft ^^rnns;^ ^^r-=ir *xr^ ^rsfr fr e*ii4 ^r tn & i\ TqsirR 5i^|^ 3m^ xm arrawT TT^ ^ *T-T^ SQTTOT "^^T mxH ^r^tf fn^ ^r^ ^t^ q^n narjr 3?r& cr^ fBii s^ ^r^> arf^ i^i^it n *ir*fr*nar cftB ^i^ i^^n *KT^ ^r*i qr&g^ MT^ arrRifr 1. Date of ree«ipt,19th S«ptanber, 1780. 2. Sreetlon of battcriti. 3. Shortage or scarcity of food. 4. A Ylllag* about 20 miles to the north-vest of Pune on the Pune-Bombay road. 5. rqf;^f * Despatched on 6. Pitiable condition "^•f^^ar • Described. f^fr^f wkl ^Vf^ ^ Cannot be sufficiently described in words. 43 ( Ref.t D.C.H.C, R 80t F 2» L 12 ) f^om • Gangadtiar Ham KarX«kar, camp at SlraTall near Malanggad* To • Nana Phadnla Dt - 19th Saptamtoer, 1730 Th« lettar-vritar dascrlbes a aklrmlsh fought betvaan the Brltlah foreas daj^oyad naar tha Darga of Haji Malang and tha Maratha troops undar tha oomtaand of Anandrao iliulap and Raghopant Godbola who had takan their positions below the Pir Machi, Ha also describes the acute shortage of money and food-grains in the Maratha (»mp. i S5?pi I|J^ V^ ^rafVR %«r |rar ^ xmA rrMrqa qr^Ye ^^ ^r ^rff^ ^^t ^r* sTfajV (iTifnil" *tTR ^TCFT- ^ ^ f^tRjf^ ^rq=r ^(^ fqrnptc! V^ h-f|^ ^^t TpfV ^rV.^ sinr nr^ ^^ ^nfVq ^ar ^^^ tfrx^r^-R siH ^x^^ xrf^^ ^r|a cir^ qrfrq^JT arrs?^ ;ir^ ^?»fl>I qig qsFii *irtv trr*^ V* ?n f^^e c^rnefi? frJiar^ g-^rqar^ ^ qrfrqfii |rh J»^JP5 ?rR P,m cR-rr^ ^j^ ^rcfV ^m^ ar|3 q^V fws i^ *IT=! ^^^ sjilm c^r^f^^ ^ q^<"5 li^^ '^*im ^vft m^^ ciTT^ ^^fr IIR ^r^^ (^rnn ^r'VfV ^{^^ 44 3fr| r^riT ^^iT ^Vsi^ r^r^r ^r^ h ^ qrf^^ q?i5fl- -^sir^^ ^^ ^TTT qr^ f^qrif^ ^T^TT^ ^;t|ct Tf^ q^ft qrq ^T^R aBTRTas!^ ^=1 ruR^ 3IIBV qTl%> ^«r^ 3ir^!C ^^ ^r^55 g.if1^ f^irT^ lia^rtf q^rr ??rj ^ji^Ya er^r^ 'tgT=!r *ftcjr ^^ i^ ^-lat TT^ !V xr^rm ^ .^^rfiVxia ^irofr qrf^sft 3?rJ 5 vsiT*f:'^ f^'tir vtf«es 4T¥T t,?rt"r i=*qtf Tt^rqa qr^cira T^m ^mr^ ^THT^ gv^r^ 6r'?r« R i*«^^ ar^n ^rr «H^a Irsw-^ra ^rfr ^sm T^> Rrnara ^ R> ^r^^ ari> ^rijar^rafta «^ sjrcir arri cir sif^^irc arrv^rm v«rr*fr« fR^^ lraft-3 RTJ q^'i^ >8i3i ifrl Rr^ | ;ir^ qrf^^ eftm^rsq XTT ^T%im^ Rs^nfra 3?r?a r^T^T g^ fi3?fr«l ^rr j^^ffr jja IR ^ fj^iarqRr. ,^y,|ii3 \U-i (R«f.l D.C.fUC, H 80t Fit L 19) Pi-om - BalaJi Vish%«nath Phatak, caap at Malanggad. To - Mot saontlontd Dt - 20th Soptember, 1780 Tha latter-wlter exiaains hov the Haratha atUck on th« British forcas near the Darga of Kaji M^lang failed on account of lack of a>nceriited laove on the pert of the Maratha coiauanders, incessant heavy rain, accurate firing of the eneaiy and acute shortage of money and supplies in the Karatha camp. \» «t."Xsr i^» 3rrf 2^r^i^« ^pf ^^ 3rr?-a r^^r^ -rfr srrCTf^Tr vrtrj cTr^Tn^i *IK f^jRT^ ^^<:rF! ^qt ^rar^ »^ 3^' srti ^m wn^ qnfhfi ^^ir ^""q^^A^ \> « v^TX f^^i q-rr^ fae^ f^^ QT^ q-,r^ ^r«rr tn ^qrsHc? ^iir ^r^t 3?rf^ lni*?Tr^ qr^T ar^ fra *i%r 3»^r qi*^ >* ^m ^r^r-^ l^cJcfr art 46 cfe qn %^ hi fiXT ^n mi^^ ir^ V^TT ^T qts m^ ein arr^ n^g fF.f^ar ^a ^r^ 'iir?ft-^ftar qnnn ^ri^ ^i^ ^r^h T^T^J^!^ ar t^iTc^TTr^ m^ sinr 5?nr rrf?^ arr^a Mr^ ^r^ f?rx T^^ ^ra qfr?5V ^m ?!?r*fT ?ffr^- T^I^IV* ^^nnnfr '^^r^%'^"a fs^r^ ^rfr art «fhrtft-r ^^f^ 3$»TW*- STT^ 3rr«flr Ql^T^THf^ g*f?r^ JfTHtr qTS"^ JS^TiTva ^r^t ^r^^Y u^T^ ai qj^e ^ ^a ^r^ -^pj^ t^^ia ^r^ n^sr t^ 3|iTsm ^^ <:iH# fei^rrry q^ mf^^ JrdV # sirQa:^^rr ^rq^^cfi^^ qro^ 3rr^^»r f^^xq^ 3Tr*^'t n^ f6^^ qtoffeY cTr^r^ ^ f^r«irir e?reY 3f^ tw^r^ f^^ j^rs^q «ir«iT'^ ^\r« M^ ^rfliarsi iji^r^ t|^ 3sgr *^i^ a^ er-qrr^ ^ fsi^^n ler 3ff«ar "^ «-i3ft-^ sir^^ ?;TTJC ^vr^ir hr =? sirar ^^q ?^T^ B^var^ £?rt^iTr# ^^ '^i^dV ?E'rl .T# ii»?.« c^ci ^"t 1;* ^ ^-ir^^icfrg ^rjr# f^*¥ ^f'HT'iTT'r^ tine qg^r JFj^ *rrxi s^ ^rfr 5ir '^r ^r farss^T^ M^ ^HXX^ dr^^r »fr ^r-^r*^ nx^t^ ^x^ HV fa^^T^^ ?ara erl ^^^^ ^•^ 5jnr si^ir^'^rfrf^r ^q-riW m *Rr ai^ ^<5i l^ra ^Ttt ^ral narzr 47 arif a I! fci^=! A" CT^^ ^*f^ ^'^'-^^ ^^^"^^ ^^^'^^ qrrffn? ir^ Tr»r_qr^r 3?r| 4T^ RTT Q5»n"t •^r ^r2^"^4 trni *2;r' f^^-f^e srzwT «?T^ Vfi5 iir^.r ^V^^ -rr^-^T^ ir f^i^era s^r^iT^ ^r^ nrs2:t ir^ w^ ^TT^ ^r^^i^^ q-^TT irrar ar ^« qfBva ^?i 3?Tc5r tr^fr TfTiitTtla *Tr^T (R ^f^ara nxi^ ^ %^. =jr^ ^riwfVar T"^-U q^^ ar^.^ ?r^ arjcf*- ai^ f^*irg qr^R f^^ 3?r*^«[ «^ra ^^ aT^ *in"^ ^rn *-^iil m *cfr >i ^n f^q« '^r^m ^rra fc^<-^ qri^^ ar^ ^f^^T'^ ^p* mnt trar(d) g on- %rara ^ira ^'4 i\i ^S *rq3 f?# qrff^ c^fi- qBf^« qrf^^ -^T^HiY ^c-5.:cn jcsrafia ^r^r 55ft hft ^s «fr art J^ ^^T^ 5|^ .^r^? qr<52ir2imfr srr.ir s^mr qrf^s}. 48 NOTES 1. Meaning, Intent} design or drift of the mind. 2.q^|-^^^ « Accompanying. 3. 16th September, 1780. 4. Non~coadt)atants. 6. A fUrrov. 6. 18th September, 1780. 7. 17th September, 1780. 8. 19th September, 1780. 9. Calamity. 10. Hate, market price. 11. About 22 miles south of Panvel, Tal.Poi, Dist.Kolaba. 12. A term for a pack of fellovs of disoordant tempers and opposing 7lews united in any undertaking or business. Confusion and disorder. 13. C^andees and Bariagls. 14. 19th September, 1780. 16. Terror stricken, panicky. 16. Village Apta, about eight miles to the south of Panvel, Tal. Panvel, Dist.Kolaba. 16A. Salary. 17. Haghuji Angre, son of Manajl Angre. 13. A Gardl officer on the Maratha^ s\c\e 19. Literal meaning of the word is, ^Composed of differ«it communities. ^ Here the meaning la, heterogeneously composed (. or ^ceremoniously confused assemtxLy. 20. Troublesome, devil-like. 49 21. Cannot b« tracttd on the map. 22. Cannot b« traced on the map. 23. Sweepers and cleaners. 24. A stone«>digger, a quarry-wlplcer, a pioneer. 26. A person arsed Mith a shield. 25. A small kind of cannon. ( Ref. J D G.H.G., H aOt F 1J L 20) From - Not mentioned To - Not mentioned Dt - 20th September, 1760 Ihe letter^vriter oofflplains that the ammurition in his camp was spo|PLed by rain and that Ra^uji Angre to vhom he wrote a letter requesting for the additional supply of foodgrains did not give a reply. ^x.%nr^^ Vst «^> ?rdV a- fn^ efVf^ HX^ qrjciTScT «/©^n ^fm s^^ ^^ TTn^t iT^rsfi- grrn^ CB *rc1- qrsr^ «?5ir«i « t^^ f^#- f^f^a «r? q<^ 3r';rfq *r^^ «cw: arr^ m^r mm isrsf^AX qs^ "if^^ m^^Txm f^j«r ar^c;q^ qrs^g^ ...raiT ^^r ^"h ^.^ 3inr *rT^ ^r* ijatra qfii« arrja ^ ^ *irqr ^*ft«ir -rrl i^^ sivcfr sjicst m qrjrti 60 sfr efts f^^ *^«5p q^ 3i-^4 ms^Ts^^T^ airar ^mJ qif?^ *fV ^^ »n^ ^rc! ^ f^^ 5?T Tr^« ^^ ^ 4T=fr oaf >fr^ s\x^^ er^TXT^ ^T'T ^r^ anrj ^ror *m >r^r ^r«!r^ ar* f^dV ^r*rVgT g^ra f^aV fcpnara hnn ^TW^ 1^^ l'^ ^>Tm ^Tc"^ arjiTt feiefr f«^^ «qT« 5;r«sn"q^T*frar 1. 8 miles to tho south-east of Khandala and 4 miles to ths south of Karle vlllags. It is very near from the Pune-Bombaj railvay track. 2. Son of Manaji Angre and grandson of Kanhoji Angre. ( Bef.s D.C.II.C, H 30i F 1: L 12 ) From - Eagho \ri8hwanath Oodbole and Balaji Vishvanath Phatak, camp at Vavanje. To - Mot mentioned Dt - 28th September, 1780. The letter'inters inform that their troops on the Plr MaChi were defeated by the enemy and they had to retreat to the village Vavanjet *^^^ ** '^^^ ^^"^'^ ^* ^°°^ «^ Halanggad hill, 61 i qrr 9 t «^r§5 f^f|:^ mr^^ ^rf ^f^ ^rxn ^^-^ TT^ arr^^t ^ *rrsi4T^fRir niflf^ efa^ Jrci %r <»3if;r 3T«iir ^i^ n*fV?5r arrf^r r^r^ ^T^ ^T^PI "^=1 9V=\% l^n^mT in^n ^=i ariBr ^i^^r ^ nmr^ sir^ ci ir^ ^fi^ fsrin fr#* crl ^"^ ^ns^ ^T^ I^^^ *3^TR *T^ Tiff^.r m^r wv^ i^nr 3TT ^ jfswt ^^^ »T^^ ^Trafr ar asr q^cJr ^r^^ftar <^' "^T^R ^^ ?:?(«! *r«i*r5i *r^ ?tr3fr« av qr^tcir ^rfr m ^f* fe^l- ^dia ^r^ hv* ^r*ii q^TT anrBt nirw^ ti^X si^^rasn *^r6 "^rS m^^t ^r^ ??r?a 3jv«i IfBrra ^r^ xrn ^rft- ent ^« «T^ W^ *fwra a^fq >«Tt ^rnr 2i^ m^t^^r *=in afrvnr grrl ^ *r'^ gl ^r^ c! ^Ta^f^ ^^^i ^ra ?^»qi qr?a« q^TT ^Tfr ^T^b «rRPl ^^ ^PTa .76 .i^n ^cMJ g?r^ qrf^^ Hra fq5)5^ ll f^jf^r^ ^rcf^ ^ ^rsf^ 3»^ sir^ qrf^> qnifr^ Rrq«ri^r^ ?Ta ^r^ ^f^ fi^^fa fc5f^$5^ a?^ TTT 0 ^* T*^;^n ?r^ J;IFT ^^jaie ^ f^iirq^r. NO Xli{3 1. Dat« of receipt 30th September, 1780, 2. Vavanje Is a village four milee to the aouth-vest of Malanggad. 62 3. To cut off 4. rxLsobeyedt refusod to do the vork vh«n aaktd. 6. Qardi officer on the Maratha aide. 6. Give harassmant for food'Suppliea and money. 7. The Kolamb Ghat is about 20 miles to the north-eaat. of the Borghat, between KoXaba atid Pune districts. 8* Plunderers on the Maratha side. 9. Diaoij^ine,order. ( Ref.: D.C.H.C, R 80j F 2: L 13 ) From - Not mentioned To - Not mentioned Dt - First week of October, 1780. The letter-writer refers to the action fought between the Maratha and Britiirii forces at the village Vavanje in which the former were defeated and fled for nearly six miles In the direction of the Borghat. The British forces then occupied Vavanje. h%^ «T^j?rn siRvi»n fin^f^ fgartHr 3frar %pjV ^r "Z^TT^ ^^ c^rafr^ QRsft- ^T'^ qart/^r^ qrfrqc^ ^rgfr mr ^ ?mx ?p? fsjir \^TX r^T^y Irh m fiwa i rpe sir^^r ir« Vr^i |r ^rs^ w6Th fw!m t^x ^^TX •imr q^3^ ^rlq^a Waft's aror fq fic^r ^^R*fTar t^rjr^r ^T«\- 1. On« of til© Oardl officers on the Maratha side. 2* About 3 miles to the north-east of Panvel and 6 miles to the south of Vavanje* Tal.PanYel* TUst. Kolaba. Letter No.29 (Ref. t D.C. !.0., a aOi F 2: L 11) From - Gengattiar Ham Karlekar, camp at Tupgao. To - Nana Phadnis Dt - 6th October, 1780. The letter-vriter informs that the Maratha forces, after their defeat at Vavanje, retreated to another village named Barwai and encamped there* 64 fs-'it^i ^ g?n ^^ ar^ i^-^ a^i f^^cira f!?;iq ^c^s ^5?rvq^*a qr^ hm-yf urm^ ^n ^r # rimr «R^ ^sq'w ^> ? =r *i^ Tin fr rr^tfer^ q% «^# 4a |r> ^ fflvrfca. 1. 3 allies to the south of Khalapur and 3 iniles to the north east of Khopoll In fifet Kolaba district. 2. This letter is ooitted. 3. This portion of the letter is torn. 4* Nonocombatants. 5. Sight miles to the south-east of Panvel. 6, Within firing range. 66 l^fttt^r Ho. 30 (Hef.s D.C.H.G., R aOt P 2J L 6) Pfom - Gangadhar Ram Karlekar, camp at Tupgao To - Nana Phadnis Dt - 4 ih Oct. I7 8C The letter-writer auppiles information, on the baals of a apy-report, regarding the atren^^th of the British garrison a at Kalyan, Belapur, Sashti and other places and the plans of the enemy to strengthen various Important posts in order to take offensive against the Marathas. -fl- qrcf^sr ^rar dr m^^ m^j <==«•« «rt*2f^ * irr<^*g^?5 >5^grt g^ratfr qr^i »in^ 5 ^rc^ dt^^li i^rrg ir^fr lr?:si =?r3rr%r«^ «^ ^^s^^ fr\x^ i « 5:;Tnr^ii "^^ cT»i ^!^ Cifl -^PT 5!T^ ^pf^ g^ anr^rrtj 4rl a^rf^ 5S6ftgrv4Tn ^\]3fie ^c?l-|-^ J^r^feft" ^XT^y W,H ^m^M Hvia qrsf^^.r Irar c4r^r ^irir st^ *<'Mpira a^r?^ ?i(r;«i TT^si qr^si *t'^Pi re SBT^^T cl«fr3 id ^T^ qr^^^i jrr^ 3frc5T *C5R t# ^qTii^r*! ^T?; ^"^TT^ sTititiV y^rr^ ^n-Am ^wy^ nn hv 3c5*ra f5^rr RT^q ^T!i3^e f^jw5ir^ yr^'Tr^ ^q^frcj ^^ si^rR ^rz ^s; ^^ W€V ^n-R ^\n 5l ^^ *S*^ i i ^ *v!ip>rra .^V^ ^nq^la ^^n nrjf)" ?i?Tta B^T^SFI- V-*ITT ^IR^ =?QTTgTTqr^ ^ ^TJq^ 11^^ wz 4; *Tn^ '^er3> V>r5! sraV ^a\T ^^ ^^ *cw ^rert ^raTKi *\-.'7r«j^ f^ji«ir^ *IT^ t^* * *5iir'^a ^iirs^i^T hrwij ^m^r^ ^nx *T^ ^r^i ^r^i^x ^H i *m a?rar si^^fr *t^ f?5r IT^^ ^rr ^rs irs# ^^rn ^ cr^^r^ qr^a amrr i?lR ^?5^ ^ra: qr&'t^T'^i u\^ gj T?. qiif^ aVjsrc-rrqrQ^i sj^jTpfnrTq^E! mm 1. ViGiJrabai or /ajreshvuri near tht b«d of th« Tansa river In the village of /adavli, tvelve miles north of Bhlvandl, Is fasQous for Its hot springs. 2.3. Nana Ghat and MalseJ Ghat llrdc the north-vest boundary of tile Pune district and the south-east boundary of the Thane district near the forts of Jlvdhan and Harlsdiandragad respectively. 53 4. An Island about 16 miles to the south-east of Bombay, Dist.Kolaba. 6. Hill-fort, 16 'io-lee to the aouth-eaat of Panvel, Dlst. Kolaba. 6. About 26 miles north of bouibay and 3 miles to the south- eaet of Bhayandar railway station on the V?estern Hailvay line. 7. About 2B miles north of liombay. It is situated nf»r the Vasal Creek. 8. About ten miles to the north-east of Bombay proper and about six miles to the south-east of Kurla. d. It is situated on the vest coast of Dahanu laluka, District Thane. 10. Tarapur is situated ten miles to tiie south of Dahanu in Dist. Ilians. 11. About 40 uiiles to the north-fast of Pune on the Pune-Bombay road. 12. About ten miles to the north-east of Karjat, Tal.KarJat, Dist. Kolaba. 13. Titvala is situated about 5 miles north-east of Kalyan, Tal. Kalyan, Dist, Thane. 14. About twelve ailef to the north-a*#t of Bombay proper and about 4 miles to the soutin-vest of Malad, near the Malad Creek 16. Hiaravi is a port on a small island of the same name at the mouth of the Cre^ of Vasai. 16. Qun-carriages. 17. Guljarkhan v»s a Gardi officer who sided with iiaghoba. 69 fetter No.31 { R«f. I D.C.H.C, R aOi F 2» L 6A ) From - Gangadhar B£tn Karlekar To - Nana Pbadnis Dt - 6th October, 1780 In this latter a reiiUfest is laade to 8«nd two ablti commanders, oriQ (iiajipttnt Anna Joshi) via Dorghat in the direction of /avanje and tne other via Kuaur and Kolaisto Ohats in the direction of Titvale and Vajreshwari to defeat the British plan to attadc '/asai. The vriter also comments that the Brahmin officers in charge of cavalry are afraid of their lives. So the Gardis ahoiild be given la-eforenoe in fighting with the British. i^^^^^ >Ta4t^rr «=ir"r(f?) qr5=? a^Hr *-^M^ mnr^^rx ft^f^ fc5f^#- 3nr| cfrq ?^K vqn ?rH isjix MTS^^'V nrmm cirq^T ^ rni .v air;nqew««rr ^ nx^ £iw-'^ HfiPx^'^g f^^n q|(5 ^'T^'T "J^I •ir5:> «:iT^i^^n fsjn «i*^r ai'^s^ol- .fTs frs fun «trsar^ lv=\ «v,n %i.4r^ avsjn ^n?^ ?r3r>e 60 *^ trc^ 3rrf«r ^H ^er %s^r «T*rT^ t^r «^' &5ra ^T^ li? Iran KfJ sjif^i «i*rt4n ^ra =^rfr ^f^ wri:^m d^m^ti IT^^> m ^Q^ arrl iQl£^ •1, ^ s Suppleiuent. 2. A vUlage about 10 -niles to the south of tUilyan, Tal.Kalyan, Dlat. Than*. 3. Cavalry officers. (Ref.i D.C'^C, H 30t F 3Si L 137) Ft>om -Not menti«nad To - Not aentloned Dt -Hot mentioned. Probebl« date ISth Octobar, 1780. Ihe letter describes yet another attempt by the British l^nners to make a breach in the bastion of the Son Maotii of the Malanggad fort ky directiiig fire from three cannon|ior t¥D successive days. One building on the Machi was completely burnt. 1! vrnKTH f^«rq=ir ftiVi m^sm f^fjiJir^i «gitr« ^Ttfrr at^ «rtj 61 ^a =^T^ ar fc^t^irafr^'t V-mi f^OT ^r ^itr fx^^tff' ^rrr-» Tn^mr sr^i aiaHr=? t^ »r| ^^ ^ Ir^i ^ f^arfq^t) air iW qrif^ 5««f-^rT ^iiTO 3rrf^'^rfq^> nrh m ^sa ^rrif^ JIT^ ^ar ^n 3\ v^ifrifr rirr Art ^^ftc^r ^ f^^f^. 1. A iiouse on the upper fort or Bale Killa. 2. About 6 miles to the east of Panvel. ( Ref. t D.C.IUC, H 80i F 12i L 16 ) Ftom - Hanrao Narayan DeshnruKh To - Viehvasrao Pantist Dt - 2nd November, 1780. The letter gires news about the advance of the British troopi from the vlllage« Mul^^o in Taluka Ghona to Neral» vher« th^ encamped. f«i^a ^f^ qrff^ fq^j mjRT^sV^ s»ra^ aft Wi ^TP arr ^ 62 ^X9 ^*^ ^ fPTR W 3rr| m^ "^rCT« 5r* ^*^^ 3rr?a c^ SITI5WT f^flii wmv H^ f^%'n\ fsp^' ,T€i arrofsi^ wM^ ei^nifV ariir a?r| ^rir^n' ajrii^ ^ qrf^^ ^fsKfr TR.Y ^ripfrqa q^ri* irre ^r^ NOTES 1. Dat« of rectlpt, 3 rd November, 1780. 2. A village about six miles to the south-east of Panvel. faftltr N9,9^ ( Raf.} D.C.H.C., R SOt F 33: L 144 ) from - Bahirjl Sayantrao, Samobat of the fort RajmaChi To - Balajl Vlshvanath Phatak, camp at Khopoli. Dt - 2nd November, 1730. Tha letter-vrlter gives news that on 2nd Noveoiber, 1780, the British troops encamped at Neral and Damat, leaving behind two brigades at Mulgao. He further informs that he had made proper arrangements for the defence of the Kusur Ghat and vas waiting for reinforcements vhich Balajipant had previously promised. 63 •4V arwHRs ^q arr B ^ f*R*r5:qr3^r gs^r*? ciewrs ^^ ^ gwTq ssln' fai^ attaint ^TR q^ f^;i3!T^r ^^jn ^irsrv 51 .^T^riiT i!TT?5r wrm hrt^r TT?r irs? q«2^ ^s^^iT^G^ OT|a TTvc* "^nT^^T -Tf rgr-rai 3fT^ arrla *^3iTq ataRn ?!fT|: arr^FQ fqt iirzrwr s^raiva ffrfna^r c»»^r STTO'T drf^ia^ |rc» ^ g*^ m*^m fiM^ gs srmr ^f^^ aira^fr ^sqrsO" »^ S^^re ^«tV «ir«fr ir=^ ^r*qr^ 5^ *^^=i arqi 3irf««r arr*^ ^rxra ^r^ ^T^ 4^r5ivar^ rrf^sr arlr arrj^re «R-^ ^m't' ^^^ :rr qtjr^r ^r^^va Jrafi^ ^rf^ «irjT^r a^rsKi arrqi^ ^riTir arr^^rsiais c-rr "^r^ift- MX^ ^Tst s'lt ^rJT^r sjrs^va Ira ^r^ ^ 3ir*?ra 3rrq«i ^sisf «rf«icfr?5 grrqi Wt arr| ^rr^isft^ aiT^r 3rr| ai^a ^r*^ fsft^ ^qr ^r»! ^rr^r "^ aOTES 1. Dfttt of reoalpt, 2nd NoTeaber* 1730. 2. 2nd NoYtmb«r, 1730 3. A TlUagt 11 Biil«8 to th« north of N«ral^ Dlst.Kolaba. 4. A vand«rlng cofflemnlty vhlch providad supplies to tha aroy. 6. A Tillage about 3 miles to tha north-east of Alibag, Tal.Alibag, Dist. Kolaba. 6. Kolaaba Qhat. 64 (R«f. t D.C.H.C., a 301 FIOJ L 12) fk-offl " Pandurang Sambhajl Ketkar, camp at Malanggad To - Gangadhar Ham Karlakar Dt - 14th Novambar, 1780. Iha letter-writer describes how bravely his garrison repulsed the attack of the British troops on the Son Mafhi from all sides inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy in killed and wounded. This all out assault was launched on l^'^ 13th October, 1780, The writer also requests for the supply of two maunds of tobacco. fV^^^T^TE f^^fVq xufr n^rexqa crrF^r npf^ ^rit^ mr^ ¥r§5r c^r3[sTTT "^vra k-vjrar f^ii5j qr^?? ^ TiFs^ JiT-TT^^ V^'^^r^ fl;T^ ^*fr 3ir^ ^^r siHr^rvre^ q^TV*ir ^ ^Bt «^t ijR^ f«f%v irqfifi' scfTrv-?TG 'JjnTsn' T^r=!r 5!K-?T c^^r m^ tteTT f^fle ^fft ^RT^fswr ^r^Tx^ \xTm& arrl cfr^ ^r5«iT 5^ ifefr^r ^i ira q-fTT sci*^ ^T\ ^X ^^ 3rT"^TeT ^r qrf^r^ fT#- f^jisnrSi Rt^^^ !trq=ir ^ nT^r?5r *2ir?^ ^-n* c^Tr ln<«"^ k^rr I ^ JH^ qr^ n j^qr3-:Tra f^^^ qfops a?^ ?fVsi(iqife arrl ^ ^^ f<5*i'f> s^T^ ^^^T 3»rnr V^^^e apr^ q^re«r5q4 fqrR^e? w^y^r '^rET^m'*i' sr^Tqrs^?? n-5^ f^ SIT? Ift ^ are Sr» ^?a ^T?f a \^^i.-=. ft^^a yrfo^ l^r <«T?f^ ^«rr *ft^ % >??TR frsiorarr? q=ira qrcq4a "^ra If^T. c^ire hr hr^^x xn^ RA ^r^ s-neiTr^ ^m c^rfj?^ ar sm ^^ ^f^t^q^ /r=iar^ qnr^ ^FRTT *T^ IteiTT ^^ ^ ^^r 3rr| cirr^ qrfrrA ^wfv^a ^<'n^ g^ qr^^frcs ^ *<• ir«FfT .^,ia «r3fti5 ""wtes q*TT q^^ f^f^sr Irar cir aiif >i7rqra arr^q li^TPjr ^sm \^ ^^ !J *rrl 4YHar^ gu^cjart^Tn^ ^rs^qfe 3?55n qr^r-ir^r ^^rfV ^jravfte a^^relVs ^ra ^nft« arrff ^rmrft ^^"^ror ^ 5!r«lFi Vr^ m^ '^m h ^r'h m-f^ ^frfr ^^r^d^^HT^ wrrx mm-n =^ih T^XT^ 1^ cl nR3fV N^qar«ft arq ^rnr ^r^f^ yr^rtv yif''r e4 «*rt narsr s^i^r cir #^ ir'^ ^r# ?r^r fr^^ arr^nTjff^ 3?T^ f^- ms^ ffer =iT^ aqrq RTO^rHq ^ f^rrTqr^i >T 3?nf ,T« q-rrr ?pq »r^ i^^a *r4 fc5f|^ ^ sn-ffTT^ir^ 66 Hk<¥i> l«R «rr ^^rr f^narq^^r arc^r "^irnir m^x ^ mm h ^xr'^ TT^rqa arc^r "^^^ Tr??*^ HV^JS qisqpi arroir Tn> SPTIT^ ^TBiliirwT m-^. ^^#- p ^a I fi^^rq^r n^'fr r\T^rB^^*^T^ err :7«i¥*rr. NOTES 1. Gangadhar Ham Karl^ar. 2. Anandrao Dhulap. 3. Balaji Vishvanath Phatak. 3A.0n four sides. 4. 13th October, 1780. 6. Ajlj Khai and Atu Sheikh. a 6. Metalic particdes liiich sprinkle after the efPlosion of a cannon ball. d. Two miles to the aouth-iast of Karjat, Taluka Karjat, Diet. Kolaba. 9. Advance* march. 10. October, 1780. 11. One l^'pe of scarlet or blue doth. 12.5/^*^^ a In the service of. 67 (Ref.J D.C.H.C., R dOi F 2i L 14) From - Gangadhar Ram Karlekar, camp at Dorghat To - Nana Phadnls, Dt - 16th November, 1780. The l«tt«r-writer Informa that one laaund of tobacco which ha had sent to Malanggai, reached there. He deacribes the eiekness from \ici1ich a good number of Maratha soldiers %»ere suffering« as well the acute shortage of rice and other necessities of life in the Maratha camp. He also complains about the wasting of time by the Maratha commanders, vho had been sent to the rescue of the Malanggad fort. .ft i ^ i irsift- qrsfniici ^r^- q^ ?J *fi-a £*jara ^?r V.rsir *=B^sr^ URT^ *^t iwS^ sfrf'^ l{?r ^m ^ ^reft- clr mjR 'k^^i^T'k ^* Rary ^et=5r wrl gl "fj^TJi ^a?^ f r ^w^x f^MV 3T^ ^r «R^ f^f^ar ^ ^ fr?TV- ^r^ ww:^r m^ ir^.'^rr^ ^TJf! i^'Tr«^^ gRr\ V'^e R?5t?s ^r^-'.r^^r^o ^rp^+l %,r^T ^TcfV?5 ^r^ R^re f^ji5! 3nt ^3rr ^f^T^i ^r?^^ *JRTI iini *^'2rc T6 RH^ ^ri ^ir^ Vt3?T Rcf^i:rRY jfTcir en ^^t |ra >V WST RR^RST Rrnrair *rrii ^t I^TT^^ir aqtfr^ fs?;, R^ qvg Ran'ii^T^ ^^RRT^ ^rr°r ^T^ srrar STRTR qrf^ Rf^ TTR irq^fiir mT% nTS^T^T 3lTf'7 Q'^^ TTlt ^Cft- f^R qTBifr"R If^J^ ici ?rw ? f^ilffcS!. NOTES 1. Date of receipt, 18th November, 1780. ?. Anandrao Ham Blvalkar( v), Wao vas the coiuftandant of the Saahti fort in 1774. 3. BalaJi Viahvanath Phatak. 4. This village la about 32 miles south-east of Kalyan and two ffliles to the south of Khalapur, Dist. Kolaba. 6. Difficult. 69 (Hef.t D.C.H.C., a 80j F 10: L 6) Ffoia " Pandurang Sambhaji Ketkar, camp at Malanggmd To - Nana Phadnis. Dt - 17th i^ovembar, 1780. The Ittter-wrlter complains that the troops stnt toy Nana under the command of Chimapa Panse and bharanl Shivraai had •tationed thamaelvas at Borghat %dthout advancing tovardi the Malanggad fort for its rescue. He also cautions that the foodgrains stored on the fort would be hardly sufficient for the next fortnight. sqvTvHTB vr^-fr f^qror ^T^{^ ^ nm^r ftmxr^ "^j^ >^q ^H^ f^i%^ 2 s^iBTJiffTfenws «r* strja x^nr^' ^ >^3tifr qre. qsvinr2«\ ^ q|r=! m itf-47> f^v^r^ >2^rr<.-:n"t{ i 1. 23rd October, 1730. 2. Forming one group. 3. He8cu«. (Kef. J D.C.H.G,, R 30t F 2t L 16 ) Broo) - Gangadhar Rats Karlakari camp at Borgbat. To - Nana Wiadnis ^t - 18th November, 1780 The letter-writer describes a ekirmish that vas fouf^t between the advanced parties of the Gardit on the Maratha aide and the a:*iti8h troops near the village Madha on^lSth November, 1730. }4onsieur Noror^a, who was cosmuinding the Maratha artillery, distinguished himself in the fight. 71 q^re Hr*|« i.i^*Ti^ ort ai -m*^ mrh m^ ^u nuf qsiff fi^^^ "^n*^ l>i»r |rar ^ii mm-^^ ff^ftr^ w^ *fr& g^ 3?rer ^r trsar^ 5^T2i"fr %&f I m%T^ fHw^ HmxKT «i*T*ir« Hosre MC^T s^ici ^a«ir^ ^^^ f^f^^ w^ ?i^«t ja Jfsr ^ fsilifta. 1. Date of receipt, 19th Ilovenifcer, 1780. 2. Only vith the fighting forces; without bag and baggage. 3. French. Here the word is applica'cle tc Monsieur Norotha, woo was a Portuguese officer in the Maratha Artillery unit, (Ref.J D.C.H.C., R 80» F 2i L 16) From > Gangadhar iiam Karlekar, casp at Borghat To - Nana Phadnis Dt - 20th November, 1780. The letter-writer gives an idea of his acute financial difficulties. During the siege of Kalan^igad fort by the British, he had to employ additional men, especially the Kolist ^ supply money, food-grains and aimmunition secretly to the garrlTOn, i^ose payment he was not in a position to oiake. He, therefore, requests Kana for provision of additional money. 72 ^HKm^x f^^lt arr iJ -^^ nif, f^m^re^ qr^ir n^r^ ^n "iJ^-fwa l^ni^i^ fssM^"^' sr*^- m^:^j ^rm <^ ^^^ f m^m mr %-z m?^ ^r*cir<3=? >i^T3i#4r ^irin^ T,?5 ^ mm ^r^ pr^fr qrsj^n^ nrsff fr-^ cfr-=^ Hr<3f? ^ft- d^^ ^^^^ If^ ^ iT^sjqr^" f^n^ Hnfr« %9fr ^^r q'rsTnticn^^T^T R^r^firf« QHF qrt ^icj® ^i^ fiw? fT^iT sfFir ^r^ •^:%i=i fv^^ wf^ ai "^irto *ri+gim 4Vr ^r^n^ ^rm^m ^r^ mf^ h mr^ inx ir«t mX f^BR e(t^^ ^r^e ^^r^ nr*=ir^ .^TXn ^^r«r q^\ f^i'?Tai\ ^rtgr^FfT ^jsir^ «^n^ c^r^ ^qVnre HEX h^ >^« at« qF!j« ^r^ $IBY qr^ *^r^Tc5 Rr^H^ >j|5 cir HT^T^ fir* ^rc^ ^ ^Tjgs^rm ^h q ««5qnsr« ^'nr ^ri^ ^ir^ ^ ^TRI «firQ 73 ^g H"^ 3R«^T^ arRfr ^rsrsfVqa ^r ^B^flrt- ^VHTX ^^T^^ ^^^T9 ^OT atV %^T*fi- tnr qrfscfta q^^ ?iTgJ ir^ air at Jr^ f^i^^r^ ^T* a^s^flrt ^^ aiT^ ^x ^xrk ar ^^rk f^^ ^^ ^x ^xj^ at ^cf^ ^r 5? *fKcir ^^ « NOTES 1. 19th November, 1780. 2. A sanad for the grant of a saranjasu 3. Baji GoTlnd Joshi. 4. August, 1780. 6. V^ > Out of 6,7. 1h«8« Mahals were In the Kalyan TaliOca of District Thane. 8. Authorising or sanctioning 9* Most probably the fort 3 miles to tiie south of Dugad and 12 miles to the north of Bhivndi. u 10. A hill-fbrt about 4 miles to the north-vest of Sha^ur, Tal.Shahjjiur, Dist. Ihana. 11. I B§arr; JL 74 (Ref. iD.C.H.C, R 30» F 2J L 24 ) Frosi - GangacUiar Ram Karlckar To - Nana Phadnls Dt - 22nd Novamber, 1780. Th« latter-writer informs that the Maratha $oldiers plundered some amnunition and two tents of the enemy, vho vas on his vay to Dahivali, that due to his (t|te writer *&} repeated re(|ue6tS) Quiiaapa Panse and Bhavaai Shivram advanced from Khandala to Khopoli. A4a f Riff smr k^v^^ Hra««^T5fi- f^iisir^ ^n 3!Tfc5r asr^r i^T?ft-9 q^T« 5i«^ ^ ^ ai f^TTn^^r Jpicfr^ ^nr^r jr^ 5^ ^f i^^)^'k w Rr^i qr^ erall %v ir iTPT> fafjiii qrarrr ^r^ >Br CIIT^ ^n"^ ^^fwa =ir^ crfi^ f^jt^ci i:rf^v4T2> "^^ *ir^ ;«frT ^r^ 'AT^ m^ ^scrmr ^^r 3PI f^^^r^ fw 75 acPTi^r f¥ qBsm *^a ^f^ ar^ra ^n qr^ r;rn "^R^-I ^"^^ ^ft 4^ larr^t «Bn5ni *rn^ v^ran lair^r ^'errn? 4r f^jwra *r«i ^laa^ grr? Infr^ «l# 4a Jr^ ^ fsiurfta.* 1, About fotir ffllles to th« south-west of Khalapur and four miles to the north of Pen, Diet. Kolaba. 3. Temple of Vajresliwari, about 24 ailea to the north of Thane. 4. About eight miles to the north of Thano and 6 miles to the north-west of Kalyan. • * l*>rds betveijn the tvo estericff are in different hand writing. 6, Hrcn|3.y done. 76 (Hef.J D.C.H.G., d 30: F It L 10) From - Balaji Vlshwanath Ftiatak To - Nana Phadnls Dt - 27th November, 1780. The l«tter-«rit«r communicates th* good| news ttvat the Brlt*.«h troops raieed the siege of Malanggad fort, He then requests Nana to send supolles to the fort speedily and to mtk^ early arrangements for the repairs of those parts of the fort vhich were damaged vhoi Its siege by the British VBS in progress. ^M *\n=^ aict siTnT l# qrf^^ >f^tflr fTjqs^q «Tairs['^r^ y«a cJoY arrar sr^r^V ^ra ai>il fiiRe ^mr arr^<8 Mrt- ^^r^ ^qjflr GR^ tR^t Q^^m '^tr mci si hsi^^ as fnm- f^wti 9^(^) i?iwr ^T ?>T^B ariT ;{«V a^ «*'ITI?I nr^ csrrart ^m yrsr 5;^^^ qrlt^ ^ fir^iq- 77 «?rsrva *^^ rr«^ ar^fr Riff arf^K^ aT .^fr ^s^r^ T^q^f^ ^TH ^T^T u^*s qsfn ^^r jT^FT qr^ ^sV -Rra ai^^ f;;Hg aKriinr I ^r x x x ^9TS§ 1. Date of receipt, 29th November, 17dO. ^' art ~ ar^r "^ '^fi^^a* 3. vjL. = Out of 4* ^Itadal. 6. Tom portion. L«tf r yo,42 (aef.i D.C.H.C., H 80i F 7i L 4) From - Vlahwaarao Yashwant and Bhavani Shirwrn To ^ (Not mentioned) !)t - 29 th Moveafcer, 1780, ihe letter-writers ir-form that tho British forces advanced from Madh to Badalapur via Dahivuli and Karjat and encaxped there in a v^l protected and secure place. The]r(\et^ tf therefore, evolved a plan at Hersl aceorrtlng,:^ to which Ramchandra Qanesh Kanade %ias to proceed to Badalapur in the rear of the enemy and the writers were to proceed by another 78 rout« to att**,^eneEy from another side. ft- i ar€i 1^^ x-^titqfV if %s f^^'i'T^^ m?.rm qiof^; ci 0 *i3^fr arrar^ ^"fli 7r,7T3 q|F5 gq^'^R pn ^r3rTS5 Trn^- ^3>;„ arrq^zir si^r^fj^ *Tai> *^R anr rTnfJ" »«5q»isin- ^r 2^r^ ^sr f^t-ir^nt f^r\\T^ ^mr ar« f^i 1 r^« fiji^ «v 7prm W^ ^r^ Harawn^ grni srs^tci "^^^ ti^r^J ^r 3rr> r T f'^^nnr^^ clr 35^37gf^'i gfrit 3?r*fr ^arac't arrir ci^ ^T^T TraiV ri^^qa cirriir a» siFn^qa wf'^rfl H'«^ 3^1^ C4T% arn^ ffl^r^ sr^ vTif > >r^ Inur ^XT»^T 79 ^^ ?^ ^ arrt ^?rr ^ri^ m^ft nn' ?r^ IT? «r6T^% ^TT^ qr5f^^ r?Tt ^ '^'^i5 vTr*-?f- ^V\T hh^ mfr f^jR ??rv ff f"^2H«Tqr^ ^?yrgtT2rt*r 3ir^ ^^"T Uts-^? 'T|*?'-n'^i f^^ ^Tp hr r-n^ fBi^TrKTur^ 3?T% e^rs .^rtj^ f^nr ja^?? ^rcsf^^^fr^ f?^^Tu Tr^^-rr qrsrair ^y n^wt 3rr| NOTES 1. Dattt of receipt, 301^ November, 1760. lA. Vli d. Karjat is about 15 miles to the east of Panvel in District Kolaba. ao 9. R«ar. 10. To attack) to assaiilt, 11. Monslorur Nuroiilia* 12. H«8istaLia«. IG. Pursuit. (;^ef. s i'.A. I P.S.H., Ruiosl ilc.22) From - Gangadiiar Haai Karlakar, camp at Malanggad To - Nana Phfcdnls Dt - 14 th l">ece£aber, 1730. Hia l«tt«r-writtr laforms that AJi^ Khan and Abu Sheikh, tha %-m Oardl Jama^tors on th« Malanggad fort, politely refused to accept th« presents ient to them by Nana for their gallantry during the siege of Malanggfirt, beoauan 126 men i ^TH f^ ^m ^mx q-v^ ^^;? ^jni qiTv^n f^s-Tcfr- cimff^a ^ ®. y^-K4T=? 2i arripi ai w^ m^n m^^ ^z ^r^^ ^rin^ fl*n «ir5«i fr'TT^ Jlct «2^'T=fr fcl«J HT3 w^T^ m\h cTn?V ^^TCI C,-JTr^ rnx 3Brf^5nr ^^ ^^ff^ qi^f^fr 311% t^rHrt R^^IT^ r r^ qn qr5"nT k^ m*i ssr^a •t''^ ^r* ^^n 1115^' a? 'jq'rn^ q^cft<^ ^rfR?c5r «fr| "c^r^ *rm-^ aFsiHT^ TT^ rira qt4Tr ^mr i^xs^n ^^j^^ ^ fj^qr^^r^ m^ qs^ qr^^ ^ 3r|^r JrcfV{^ 4r^fiar «t^rrrn qr^ qr^ cirnr^^r ^TT=»*=iT?5r «* *r^ foqrart- ^r^rs rrqiir^ *sV n^\ fT^i-TT^ ti^^ q|« qig %JT ^S'lTsfr ^r^ gia =rr^ mrnsi «rf r *sV ^q ^ac5t yita arr^r ^TT<:-?re ^>«» qrVafV I So a2 1. Date of receipt, 18th Deeoraber, 1780, 2. Torn portion, 3. Sanction. 4. (Xjmpletely. 5. ^-i4^)HWfur s As given balov. 6. Torn portion. 7. Tom portion. 8. Artidaa, items (Hef.i D.C. rf.G., H 80» F lOj L 3) From - Pandurang SamWiaJi Ketkar, camp at Malanggad. To " Nana Phac^la. Dt - 22nd June, 1781. The letter-writer Informs Nana that he had sent Ajij Khan Jaoitar to him. He fiirther informs that the Jnmadar had received the palanquin sent by the Peshva as a rewrd for his (Jataadar's) bravery and loyalty during the siege of Malanggad, but t^at he wag reluctant to ?jccept it as he deemed it im proper to use the palanguln \iihen a person like Bapuji Shinde, i who occupied a higher post, had no palanquin to use. 83 ^^ «r-rTn =i*iv^TT f^ariwr arr 0 ^s qrf ^rm^qr^r ¥air«fHi smra^rtra ^tfr^ qr^^r n'mxn cm^ ^f^% mlrm^ mrf^m ^mr ^T^ q xm^ 5rq*f^qa ^r^ m^s^ MWR ^x'f ^Tf'^ wm^ qrsif^a qrm^T *;ire 3!er»iir f ire ^^r« 1 qri |r^ cii^Tt ^*c ^p^r^ *^Tna T««rK vnr«fr w«/ an^a ^ii#- ja Jr> I f^arq^ir, 1. ^^'^'^^^ . Of Mal.nggad. 2. June, 1730, 3. Palanquins. 4. Servants without official status, ordinary servants. 34 (Ref.l P.A., P.S.H., H 18J B li L9212) From - SadashiT Pandurang Ketkar» camp at Malanggad To - Nana Phadnis Dt - 7th August, 1788. The letter-itfltar informs that his father, Pandurang aambhajl KetkaT, diad on 24th July, 1786 on account of abdominal dropsy* He further assures that he wuld manage the affairs of the fort as before. ^r§'<^ ^T g*T«i f*^ nans morrsirT (\\m s^=\ eT^rrn ^«TV*TT fanrrcBr eMTnQ tfrxtJTq^fafcsrrQ ^rjra i^rr^ «^T?i=?r ^r^ mm^ errr «. ^ru^ ^JAT^r m^mJ^^ ^^?Aar cfrtl^^v^-q vni fV nqruiqa arc7r^ ^r^^t-iT^ h^j% ^\ m ^^ ^ m mr^ jwesr mtwh Ir^ %^TX T=r^ RfR^^TT £fT^I« fi^qeiVa c^re §i^r^ "tairir >n^ qr«%fTT w^ *?f? ?fti5r qrfi?^ nr^B^fWt^ .tjiB^te m^v^ rmifl ^dV fJi^dt- f?5t|:# HDTES ^ 1. Dftt« of r«etipt» 19th Augustf 1788. 2. Son of Pandarang Saidahnjl Kotkar. 3. Pandurang Sambha^l Katkar. 4. 24th July, 1733. 6. fBXa% information. 6. Gangadhar Ram Karlakar. 7. 1786 A.D. a. 1787 A.D. * « fha words betvaen tha tvo estarics ara in differ«tit handwriting. (Hef. P.A., P.T. vol.8, pp.73-74) From - Apajirao Dalavi, Havaldar. ) ) Of tha fob Bahirji Salic Pavar, Sarnobat ) ) of ^lflng|{ All other offieara. ) To - Ifona Phadnia. Dt - 7 th August, 1788. Tho lettar-writars inform Nana of tha daath of k Pandurang Samthaji Kat(tar, the oooeiaiKlant of tha Malanggad fort and raquast him to entrust tha dacaasad*s work to his naphaw, Kashinathpant and tha son Sadashivpant, both of whom had loyally serred tha Pashwas in tha past. 87 Ay 9 {\ f«icj^r^ m f^«r ffei^ qafiF f^fl^r^r lisr ^^^R;^xt si^^jr ^rar ^r trrsfncia ^eFfr ^r* ii>T»T ^=? i!T^ Mr|« ^r*fr *rf«^mcia iWV CBTT ir^ ^ *tVa 3nr|r ^ afeir rw«>irT ^r^ tJir^ fqrj ^R^ ^r^ ^T^r*i «i42ic9i«f^ 1. Date of receipt, 19th August, 1766. 2,^^^*^^^ » As in ths past. 88 III of Vasal by th« BritHh (Ref.l D.C.H.C, H 80i F 13i L 24) From > Visa J1 Kashav Lalo, camp at Vasal fort Tb - Nana Phadnis Dt - 18th September, 1780. The letter-virltcor confirms tiie nevs vritten by liana in his letter dated 11th Septeoiber that both General Goddard and ttie Bombay GoTernoent were laaking fiai preparations for a surprise attadc on the Vasai fort. He, therefore, requests for the imiaediate despatch of three to four thousand troops for the defence of Vasai and its surrounding territories. 2irci*^r ^ara ^irsT ^^itti 3rr«r arr? qr^ Mf^^r ^rfar ^rea ^ecfr^ c,ra«(V CPPY Qtsms^r ^^wr 3rr|^ xrn& mr^ifr feft m^ mrsf^ c! qral 3««erT5 qrs2ir2i #• *r4 \ r^^c ^^^ qrosirl i^^'r^^ f^jsRv^ m%^ Vr?? c^rei m%v^ 6Ta*4r^ i%-r2Sv nr'je ^ "^nit H^ 9i;r\ qra^^ «^rsii« ^ir^iar J^rsir f^>i^r^ ^^Mts «ra4r- "^ ^r« 3rr««ri(ta ^«i« RT^TT nr^j tir«u ^1^=1 ^ra«=fv ^st^ rr^n qaHPi gr^T ^^ qfog^ 5!rsfr n?5S8 s^rf^ir^x 2^i^\a |r^ 4f&^ ir^fiar fesi^ qrssirii fjjjsnrwr f^iT=rr ^ojrsir qfrf^^? ?(rr? *'r"^pi fc5ft^ ^g#-«flf JiTsirq >irfr |ra arif fii^^-^ sr^ ^rf%« *vinr«i ^^^ hr^ ^rf^ VI^PT rr^^ P,n ^-r^q h^T ^i\r fsaif^ra >«^ mi ^xy^ mi mi f^n^x ^^ nxifr «irtB"» .;n^ *»^^ ^ir«va trf?«c5r qrff^s cfr^? «.4n: f^^rr «i-«|« ^P^T SIIV T« q-7TT ^q^ir^f^ f\mn& at* ir«4r« ?.PTV ir« <.iHTr« ^^ ql^ arY 90 nmsiv ^ 3fr^ m^ m 'n ^^rx^T twit ^r fiR^ *i^x mr^ mn MOT^ 1. /isaji Kei^av Lele vat the Subhedar tha Subha of North Konkan. As Vasal was the main centre of North Konkan, he vaa residing In the fort of Vasal. 2. nth September, 17d0. 3. 16th September, 17^0. 4. Brigadier General Goddard, vho vas the Ckjomander'•In-Chlef of the Bengal troops. 6. By land route. 6. The bridge near the /asal fort. 7. A Haratha warship ha^ng t\ro to three masts. Pal vas the biggest of the Maratha varshlp^. 3. Footmen. 9. About ten oilles ]|forth of Palghar, Tal. Dahanu, Dlst.Thane. 10. Positively, absolutely. 11. A big boat, a galbat, the vord Is more frequently used In the generic sense as jahaj. 12. Beating to vindvard, ti:ie tadclng and turning of a ship under an adverse vind. 13. Bastion 14. Heavy artillery pieces. 15. Shortage, scarcity. 16. Hue and cry. 91 (Ref.i D.C.H.G., H 80i F 13l L 21) Prom - \ri8aji Keshav Lel9, cafflp at Vasal fort. Tc - Hena Phadnis Dt - 2nd October, 1780. The letter^vriter (3om 8 H-^x'k flra»*T?5% q^ Tj^ ?Br5? g Rllfr f^.-fTfpKt i^^Xj^ d^'t?} ciTT^ ^* ciTPnr ^f^TH X X X X ^^^"^ irgrrsiaB S^TB'V^]^^ s qrar f^^^ra ^eafl- ^^ R ^Jacfi" at qn gs^fflT^rpf^ t-^r^ q^iira «r5 cirq-rr ^irr "^r"^ •^rai'ni mHz^ ^r* "fe-i^tc? '^ hv^ fla^ WTX^TB q-nr ^q^n'V firai'tre^ q^Ta «^3^T ^r^rqar^^'f^f^^ arrj ^' irr 92 mm, 1. 2nd October, 17d0. 2. Torn portion. 3. "Rsm portion. 3A.Ih« Ghod^ Bandar port, about 7 miles to tii« south-east of Vasal, Is situated on the north coast of the Saahtl Is land. 4. Attadc, assault. 6. ^pfr« Master. 6. Kaghopant Godbole, a Brahnln officer and oomuiander. (Rof.i D.C.U.C3,, a aOi F 13» L 14) From - Visaji Keshav Lele, camp at Vasal fort To - Nana Phadnls Dt ~ 3rd October, 1780. The letter-writer informs that General Goddard arrived at CharaTi from Surat on,^3rd October and surveyed the Jurrounding territories by his binoculer, that the artillery of the enemy also had arrived at D^^aravi and that t^e garrison of the Vasal fort vas suffering frooi shortage of food* 93 fr JK *ar^ err =i*TPpn f^4f^ 1r«f!-e ^^ arr » » ^iJiTBorl^r wrfwa frjfr<=5 ^S'^rr^re er^r ^^r f^^pin?^ ^im^^ ^^m f^^s^x mBV s «ra^ iif^raftsisfr* arr^ qr^rl« sai-mr n<^?^ t^rt'r sirfr^r 3i*itR5 o arr^r qRt feirr lri?i%T «r^^ «qr«2ir^> Mm^ ^r^ fyqmfqxY ^a: 1. 3rd October, 1780. 2. gy^^-^s: V^th the postal measanger. •i 3. Dharavl l8 a small Island «» the west of Sashtl at th« jKjuth of Vasai creok. 4. Binociilars. 6. A strip of land running out into the sta, 6, A vassal of 60 tc 600 khandis used by Kachis and Kharvis of Gujarat* 7. Concentrating all the force. 94 d. Scarcity. 9. (xLuttoncue. 10. qraf^ « Sent, Letter No.50 ( Hef.t P. A., P.T. /01.7, pp.397 ) Froa - Bapujl J^>hind8, camp at Vasal fort To - (Not mentioned) T)t - 1st NoTefflber, 1730. The letter-vrlter infora-s that the British forces from Bombay enc-iffiped at the south of nharavi on a hill called Pospir on^30th October, 1760, tli»t General Goddard was approaching Vasal from Surat by land route and that the Ilaratha contingents undar Mandrao ^flmbajl and Haste arrived at a village called Gokharve. AT 4xi~m fT^if aTc-fr^ ^hfr %^^ -TU^ f^ g^rn s^fJil s^^ir ^TRfqrr^ U^^x & t fH^e ^XBT h>ttm m-j qy^^ irf^m- arr^ «4rfj»^ 5^*'?frq«»iTO ff.^-^ 5pr?t a^- fr4a irsjfr s?Rr^ *r=irqc ^j^ 95 ^T3Q-2rr^"Nsi "^R qr^ ^ti^ TM 3?pi';:Tiai fAm^ Trvcir*^?? jrq aira fl^;i 5rm-^4r^r ^^'PT 3T^ , CO 3^ra ^ijirrf^cfr^ IPIR ^r^ cs'TTi i^^ivT vgpr$-?r ^^--ir'-i ru't*^] i^^r^ P»T£?r q ai^^ 5ff€^ qr f^^ I fwkv', 1. The word seanui to bt wrongly read by the Modi scribe of the, D. ii.ParaBnis, 2. Posplr la a very small island, about two rtdles to tha waat of /asal. 3. 30th October, 17bO. 4. 2lst October, 1780. e. 3 October, 1760. 6, Hill-fort n«ar Daman on P\uie-Badorteil road. 96 (R«f.t D.C.H.C., H 801 F 13i L 10) From - Visa J1 KeshaT Lel«t camp at Vasal fort To - Nana Phadnis Dt - 2nd Novambar, 1780. Tti.9 latter-%(ritar Informs that tht oontingimta undar the Bastes stationed at Ookharye vera afraid of entering the Gckharve bridge and they plundered two Mahals near that bridge with the result that all local inhabitants deserted the localitgr and the Brahmins took refuge in the nearby Jungle. R ^T»?«[r to*. err m^n f^A^ '^^fm $^ arr & ^ f^sm'X^Qr^r wrft««i ^M -Mm 3}T«fr BTHT^ etiir*? ^rq^r *Tn=? ^r^^l amr^ a^rft- ;i X X X X X tf S^Tzjra siT^Y ^niB^rss §H^*i f^T'? g^?^^ >a arrl ^"^a^efV s^at^rfra ^ ^ ^ X X X X X * S i« ^ J^ ^ ^ ^ XXX 97 fw w^'^ ^5fr$5 i^far^ ^T^^^q "^^n |r3rfv?5 i«^f^#- Jirf^rr fMfa cl rr^ 3rr^ ^^ <5£ ^ X X X X X TF^r qftftq e«w3r afr^Tf^B^r mr^ ^a ^i^ri f^f^ ^.p^ ^si qrr ^ 1. Date of receipt, 5th November, 1780. 2. Tom portion. 3. Mahaglrl Is a larger ataohava or chip. 4. Anchoring* 6. Gandevl Is about 23 miles to the south of Surat and 9 miles to the south of Navasarl. 6. Navasarl Is situated about 14 miles to the South of Surat 7. Torn portion. 8. 30th October, 1780. 9. Promptly. 10. Rrier^^^T^^a with the person. 11. ^«inr. Despatched. 12. Torn portion. 13. The tvo letters in the bradiet are omitted. 14. Torn portion. 16. ^^^ ^3t Vfent on writing. 96 16A. Inside thn brldg* (near Gokharva). 16. Dctertlon* 17. Torn portlim. L^ttT Ho.62 (Hef.D.C.H.i., R 80» F 13t L 22) From - Vlaaji Keahav LA«, (»inp at Vasal* To * Nana Phadnls Dt - 7 th NbTf«ber, 1780. Tha letteT'^urlt^r conveys navs that Monsieur Noronha (vho was sent by Nana for the rescue of the Vasal fort) arrived at Borghat with nine hundred sofiders, that the second contingeni of Bombay troops arrived at I^aravi on the 7th Mov«Biber, fejod that General Goddard arrived near Tajapur with about seven thousand Gardis and one thousand regulars. \} ^pf^'X t^» 4V rn^ ^ 3«r ^n'sj 4r^ ^q<|* aifwfhi f*#fgc?t --irfcf^ c^«5[^ cn^ xr^ aird" ^^^ »^v»rr arrcsr ^JBTV^ 99 ^-#r-qr^ qrecfV'U-q.k, qr^^. ci«'rl ^I'tT^^ir^ m I'h ^ 5 is ^^s 1. Date of receipt, 14th Noveiaber, 19780 2. Moat probably faiywaaji Haste's son and Goplkabai's {PetAivo) unde. 3. Comfflissariat. 4. Literally, the word means royal apl<»ndour. Hare the irford denotes tsllitary and other equiiment on a large scale. 5. Cannot be traced on the map. 100 ]t'ttttir KQ.S3 (Ref.: D.CH.C, R 30» F 13t L 9) Rpom - Vlaaji Keshav Lelet Cam? at the Vasai fort. To " Nana Phadnla. Dt - 13th November, 1730. The letter conveys news that Goddard arrived near Vaaai, entered Dadar and encamped at Bajlpura near the temple of Anandl Bhavani, He spent the first day in surveying the fort from outside* 41- i t^Y^i qrs^ cirqnT Tr^a ^dV ^l sirsnT^r «ocRa ^r^ rjsrra "^I^JTST ^ hr^~T ^TS'n ^^r rfyrr k ^ "^K^n^u hm=cT mT^ eis arrf«R?4r ?fTi^ arrsw q1t^ f^«»« f^vira^r^ f^ir=! ^Tf^h i^mr^ri mxfttft Qvurei ^r^ci ssrsfrgvr ^ qrqjV^ rfe 3nr?^- ^R^TI^ *?rr#a '^rJKT i^ifi ^c^ f^X'Trn' -rair^ ^ ^^ gfi ^^r^ aarq ai^v^riiar iHTT ^qvrcn" ar g^R^r nr^^irw 5i>?\- V*r qmf^??r^r HT^^ yr^r Ji^^ qma ^r^ iir^^Y QHvff «^rf^ffr ^B^^ Ir^Pf^ tF^r^ giri? tj^nr 3rr| T|4r«r ai qT2*?iir cite q\^>q rA-^r arr^^^a ^T^ fc5f^^ 101 1. 20th KoTtBiber, 1780. 2. arlgadler General Goddard. 3. The region from the tes^fle of Anandl Bhavanl upto Bajlpura foroed the main part of the town of 7asal. 4. £Jjors. 5. Papadi Is the part of the tcvn of 7asai| about two miles to tlie north*^a«t of^/asai fort. 6. Firing. 7. Qiildc firing cannon. * * the words between the two eateries are in different hand writing. (Hef.J D.C.H.C, H 80: F 7t L 6 ) FToffl - Mahadaji Purushottam, oaap at Murbad. To - Vii[toi«srao and Bhavanipant Dt - 2dth Novenber, 1780. The latter gives names and other details repirding different bastlors of the fortn of Vaaai and Amala, on ii^ich the Maratha garrisons of the two fsrts erected tiieir batteries with a view to directing their fire o» the British batteries outside the two forts. 102 «ii 5^r*st9j s^dtjTii ^r^^^ >'^«r^ ( qra\« ^r^V to^ir^r C^R^IT f^^-^r^ qmYv rf%tt ^-m 21 iR-^irf p^r^ir RH C5r«i arrl * SISHT'^ IR^ n$5«ici aria ^rrtfint »n "^r^ s f4% 3RW ^«ft^ f^siir^ J^r^J«ft ^r> 5RT^#" zrr^r ao^e i ^8«5" 3TT^ f»r4a ar^ f^i^irpr^^'^R'Tr^ m^^r f^-^mr^^ mrf^ f*~^^m ?5r^ ^r^ ^^flj *T3frq sir^r^r ^Ttt ;Bra ie^ 5ic!^^ ganr-^re ^*r ir^r \n\m QT^^CO-^ fwjfp.f^ qROcir Irifrs 103 «nr|a ai^ft smir \<'^m g^irfq f^^^ *^»j ml irma e4l% T«m MOTE !• About 20 i&ile8 to tha •eat of Ih&no, T«a,.Murbad, Dlst. lhaa«. 2, Arnala is a marina fort about 10 miles to the north-vMt of Vasai fort on the island of Amala, Tal. Vasai, Dist. Thane. 3. A kind of sailing vessel, grab. This vas a famous Haratha c var-vessel of the 17 th and I8th (Centuries. 4. Agasi is situated about b miles to the north->vest of Vasai. 5, Provision. (Kef. J D.G.H.C., H 80| F 9t LI) From - Ramchandra Qanesh Kanade, camp Aear Neral To - (Not mentioned) Dt - 29 th Kovenber, 1780. The letter-writer inforias that he arrived at Khopoli on the 26th November, marched to Neral on the 27th and encamped there; after he advanced to Badalapur and joined the forces of China pa Panse and lihavani Dhivram, an action vas fought between the forces of these three commanders and the British troops, at Badalapur, 104 qrr ^fl^rgr Mr^ imi^r^M'^^ Uu c^r^ ^TK^ n^i^^ ^ 3*i"*i ^T^^T fii ^!^T^qc! VrsHjtir cBr»:?ra tisi^ ai^rytr^x arr^ c\«^ ^^ aiT^^Vp^ c^T^ artR^ «jT3l^ MTsrnrsT A^T^T s^r^efr Jirnr srs'^^^ uxns? ^XT^T \ fsRfsT NOTES 1. Ist Decsffiber, 1780. 2. Bamohandra Ganash Kanada, 3» /!>^A, > • wrota* T«TTC5 4. 26th Novamber, 1780. 5. 26th Novanber* 1780. 6. 27th Novaaber, 1780. 7. caiimapa Pansa. 3. Raoonnolnance, patrolling. 9. Exdianga of fir a. • * Tha yords batveen these tw astprics are in dlffarant handwriting. 106 (Ref.t D.CH.C, a aOi F 9s L 3) Froo! - Eamchanctra Ganesh Kanads, camp at Karal To - Nana Phadnip(?) ?t - JOtri Hove-nber, 1780. Iha letter-writar expreasei his inability to drive awy the British troops at Badalapur which occupied a well protected and well entrenched spo^t at Sadalapur. He further explains the reason for not advancing to%«rd« Vaaai. Hit contingent vas 80 sfflall that the other I'iaratha conmanders advised him not to proceed fUrttier until reinforcements arrived, Bk^ T-Rft f^mm ^ H^pf cfei g» ^rer^ 5^* Vt- *irnr m^^ crm ^M '^m *in^ Tif^ js^iar qn«icJi |r^ 3»9^ ^m f^qrqr nqpf^ifei •?RTiiQk.r rr^qi urniSf ..TT^T^^J t^iVsi ^^ xnh nr^ \,j^ ^ arr| ^ «r«fr3 IrafVcs qta ftr^ Vr^ *T^ ^m X06 cw ms^^r T>vrx '^•ni ^j^ crre xmfr ^f^ife arr2?r ?mn BTT^ "^^ a^^T JTT^l ^^ «f»-f^ t|^3! ^Y ^Tt5i 1^ ^p^ ^T^ jwr«i ^nift^ t^ri^ n«a^*l 511^ ?r^ a^^3i -lifr^r s[*i^f, Itrqrn*^ ^r^fntt l^r^ m-^m 1. l8t Dtcembar, 1750, 2. Mandeivl is situated about t«n mllea north<-«a8t of ^asai. 3. Haripant Phadks. • * Differwit handwriting. (Hef.l D.C.H.C., H aOi F 7» L 1) Erom - Vishvasrao Yashwant and Bhavani Shirram, camp at Neral. To - Nana Phadnis. Dt - 1st Daoaffltart 17ci0. The letter-vritars inform that ilaachandra Oanash Kanada and Baji Govind Joshi had decidad to leave Badalapur for Vaaai on the 3rd Deceajber and they theaiselvea would continue their halt at Badalapur to check the advance of the British troops oaiaping there. 107 s r^^Tf^ fr^fpi w:?^j^xwfT f^m^iT ^irre c^r^ i)erv^r« siGSffr^i i^r^fm f^"^ mhr mm F^r^fv si^^ mai ^*fr ir fmi^r^r qTmr^re :Tri^r ^rcrarfr grT^lt *^^^ rm"^ TT^ fr Tr'i^^^a ^ arc^r ^ ^r^m aprr ^'FM^ m^ia ^ri^^rr'^ f^-^> ^r rf^^^rfi" %^ I^TT^ ^r^n ar*^ .?r^- art ^r f^s^^ri^ir aritrt^rr^ Tri»ir ^fr^rsift- nlr n^v^^?^ ^^^^ ^^ iaTs=f iira srr^ ^i *rc^ j^«^^ f^'ars a^FT^^^RrrfW"^ ^^ .^r^ qtg ^tdisfra eiJ^r^ ^rifMil- n^f^ ^^ >T^ TT? H^H^ mnr^ Arfmh WT*^ ?^ni«fVta Hf"!^ qfofJIc^- Tfa V^« 2|cfqn h €!^#- ^i;*! qiS^ ^ Hm^m ^T^^•5^^T "inr ^^BTT^ ^qtRTT^r '^TH i^v^« f^a^r ^>rn 3. 3ard December, 17 oO. 2. Vlshva«rao Yashi*ant Pans©, fifth son of Yaativantrto Pan>« and brother of Bhivrao Yashvant art-l ^akharaas Yash^«nt Pansa, lOd 3. Bhavanl Stilvr&m Kale^a Deshastiia Brahman, was divan of Sabajl £hoa^ of Nagpur in his earlier life. Aftarvarda he Joined the Nlzai!!>*8 service. In the last phaaa of his life, he came to P\tfi« and entered the ^eshva's service yiich^continued till his end. 4. ^^PTH = a^mp at 6, Rafflchiindra -anesh Ksriede. 6» Baji C'OVind J'oshi. 7. 3rd n^certber, 17 oO. w. Jfty'^qr^f'^ = Aa par the order. 5. Ihe ramiart. ji,ftt^er N9, §^ (Hef.t D.C.H.C., aaOj F9» L6) Froffl - itasidiandra Qaneah Kanade To - Nana PhadnlsC?) nt - 2nd December, 1780, IhB letter "Writer as:ujr«s that he would lea/d Badal&pur and go to I'itwalei or.^Srd ^ecoaber and froa there proceed towards l^asai iiomediately. He then informs that inapite of his repeated lettex^ to Monsieur Noronlia recjuetting him to join^ hi&, the latter had faile^v to do so. 109 ijs^ ^.ar^ rra-fr- Jinrm rnli ^3 f^ Bmx ^^ v«ir«fr^ q^ f^*^> 3rnriTTfi5i#^ ^ra l^sfr !tr ^ai^- ^ tJTT^ra 3rr^ qfaf^c^ 1? ^r|*T ir^ VR ?5aiiT >|^ ^rfr^ ^ *ii^ imfr ^-ftcla arc^ir «? RTB*ft 6#I-Y ^ri «au-:ir^ qi"n ^rni^ arri *flsa «r> f^f^% ^p? ^r qrt ^ fMftH no SQTBS 1. 3rd D«o«mb«ri 17 dO. 2. 4U\^ ae fluting, •ngag«a«at. 3,4. Qangaracs or Gangadharrao Ha8ta» ona of th9 Sevan sons of Bhlkajl !ialk Basts. * * Tho %rord9 betwean tha tvo astarlc xarks are in different handwriting. lifHftr W9t^ (Eef.J D.C.H.C, aaOt P9i L7) From - Uaaohandra Qanesh Kanads To - Nana PhadnlsC?) Dt - 6th December, 1780. the letter*icitar informs that he vas on his %fay to Vasai and he vould make brief halts at Vajreshvari and Mandavi before proceeding to Vasai. He also requests for the urgent d£si>atch of money and supplies, as he vas suffering from their atfute shortage. q«^ >^ qr«i^ 9mx ara#-ti ^rk %^r^ f^l^h r TF^T^ '^xpm «»^« AAA - m^TH Sfts-^r c5r*r6 tr5i«iTr ^ x )^ ^^^^ ^^ *^^^^ ^'^^^ *'^^'" ^r^ ^iirn"a ^ir^ 5^T?5 =^r^ aqn g^ ^fzara >5€? **T^^ ^n-^ T-rra ercfir qfsf 'tera ^mwr^ f?rc5V^r ^;r«r «ni^ h"^ trffrs «ip^^ iq^Y i2?r ^r^'Va ^-SJKT^ e^M i^n x^ fx'a5i ^r^ «irnT^=r '^ijT^ ai Vf^^ ^nr aq^^aiTT ^=i qtofs^r «^ ?w*t qrs^^ ^r^i qa si9#«?ir ^rqrT ^m ?r-=i »Tf^^ la^m qr^^ =ir^ ?T^ f^cftr TPr^ir 'trf^r wk^ c^^ 1. 9th Ooceaber, 1730. 2. 2nd D»c*stb«r, 1780. 3. Th« vlllag« Padaght is about tan allaa north of Kaljran and tan milea south-aast of /ajra^vari In Diatriot Thana« 4. Torn Pcartlon. 6. Tom Portion. 6. Torn Portion. 112 (Hef.i D.C.H.C., HdOj P7J L8) From - nahvasrao Yaahwant and Bharanl Shlvram To - Nana Pha 7 th D«0WBb«r« 17 {^0. The letter-vrlttfi Inform that th^ had 8«nt a stataaent regarding the oontingents that were appointed for the Konkan expedition. They explain that out of the money that wis lent to them for the expwises of their troopa, about six to seven thousand Rupees were spent for the expenses of the %Kmnded and killed and the remaining balance ves distributed among the Cardls and troops. They f\u*ther complain about the shortage of moni^ and supplies in their oaaps. ^^ f'4'^mxT^ ^^4a ai mr^ fmxm *ar^ c?rr ^^mn «r«ra ^^iir* qrajar w ^r«r siT^t rrfV^-^r laisira *Trs^ ^n^^r^r «i "il^Pi fi^pi ImPH *r5^ ^TI ^T^ 4^5? iiiTT f^am zr^rzm ^ ^rlin ^Vf^tr qfdt 3rrf»r ^*r m-«i^r6 ^r^ mr am kSirn ^i ^T^ 113 ^ mmr >f^# fai^f^ x^r^r^ ^^ mfi qr>^ ^rmm T=rq^r ^ x'^m-furf aiTz^e ST^ ^^^ c^rw f^^'ir *er ^i^r <^H ^« «>\^ ijeiTT «r«l ^^ qr^ %nr ^ aeraft- \^^ HT^ nv^^xn ^rk ^nnsnrt %^ irTSFsfxgr rsn^^f^ 3rT4 IB^TT^TU ^T^ WT^T ^xntr NOTSS 1. Dftt« of reoeipt, 10th Decembart 17 dO. 2. A gMittr&l elaarance (of accounts). 3. CSrand total of various aooounts. • • Iha vords bstvaan the two ettorlos ara in a dlffarant hand* (Eaf.t D.C^H.C, H 80t F 3dt L 17) From - Name of the vritar not mantlonad.latter vrlttan from camp naar Apt! in Tarf Ghon. To - (Not jiHmtlonad) Dt - 8th Dacambtr, 1780. 2h« lattar glvas n9yB that tha British troops at Badalapur shiftad thair oaoip to a place between Ka&ft>e and Htwilsu Taking this opportunity, the horsefficn under tha ooomand of Jano Triobak asawilted the enemy and plundered some bullocks and guns. 114 5rr^ f^^ 8i^\ qnr Ir^xx TSIT Tir^ qr^^ ssnj ^tt^ \^^ ^xfr %^m q ^ ai^> thrift? ^r^r*IV »rfi^ ai *r^ 'ir'fl? «irvviV q ^r^ u\=m rrf"^ ?frr*^rr« sira^fr ^aar^i ATCII^T^ ^^SJ H ^rt^-r «( Jfrs.^ ^^ mi *^-5ir«rrR sirafr?? f%wir mit^ siraf^ ^ ^ *§^ ^-sfr^ijfr f^irs^mr ^^nr wrp Tit ftor^ 8ira»fr ^m*fr ^n-^^ m^^ xr^^ -iT^ ci?r^ %r«iaT \m ql« qr«p ain-f^r £ T^r4hi mk »r|a *('>r3if ^ 1. 9th December, 1780. 2,3. Ktfnb« 1« 4 nllss to th« oast of KaXyan. titvala is 6 alias to tha north of Kanba and sav^an mllas to tha north-aast of Kalyan. 4. Horseman kapt for guarding tha arsgr caap at night. « * Iha words batvaan tha two astarics are In a differant hand. 116 (Ref.s D.G.H.C., R 80i F 9i L 8) From > Ham Chandra Ganash KanadOi camp naar Vajre^varl To - Nana Phadnis (7) Dt - 8th Becantoer, 1780 3h« letter-vffiter informs that ha encamped at Vajreahwari on the 7th December and would proceed towards Mandavi on the 8th. He expresses iiis Inability to enter Dadar and Papadi in the face of the British artillery batteries and watch-posts established there and requests for the provision of additional troopsf anauni- tion and cannon balls, 3rrar^ si^^ qrrfVV =ir^ fjwsn"^ V^ ^r^a f^c-qraR^a hr'^rw ^ qrf^^i ^T^m ^V?! qr^ ar^r^r ^r^ ^^^ ^T^r^ srrfor^^r ^* mm ^m ^TI V^ ^r^^^ mfr ^rrr^Pr^ ^rpafi- ^r Fire q?5r i=rrf^ fli^^ fjrsir 3rr| qnr *T=f^ rrvll -^-7^ VT^ ^T^ ^ ^^i^ ^ ^u^nM-.-t^ 116 ^rf ^^^^ *wra anr^. m ^r* ^H afr^e :wfr ar ^^q f^v 1. Mould or aatrlx in vhlel:i a metal is cast. 2. Bhlkajlpant Thosar 3. AboTv^BMfitlonad * * Words betwen th« tvo eateries art in dlfferant handvrltlng. (Hef.i D.C.H.C., aaOi fit L4) From • Balajl Vlahvanath fhatak To - Nana Ph«dnl8(?) Dt - tJtti Dacaciber, 17BO. Iha 1 attar-Mr Itar opines that unless a large nuotoer of foreas are collected, the Britlah plan to capture the fort of Vasei cannot be defeated. Ha, therefore, requests to collect these troops by sending orders to Panse, Aigre, Mankar, Govlndrao Durgojl Shinde and Bhikajipant. 117 ft air^a qFrqcXTf^r H^%\ \T^ ^vsr =rf^ ^ c*i-^r ^rr^iT W« p^g qrafr^ ^r* Jsnr iirvwrliis 5|j ^^^ jfrft* ifiR c^riq4a qf^^ lr*«fra Irci ^ ^ qrR?ir^ f^m ml^ 4«\ «JT^ ;>^vq^ia mr JITI qrf|^ si^ilr^ grs^^ir^^r amor fsi^at fof^c?^ 3?r| c-ara--^^ ar*r^ a^g; |TI=I ^ *l ar^s-vifr'^ ^\^r ^ mn^r^ hV'v airla C-.T qrr ^ ^r^ ^^ft^j f«^n qr«i^ ^^ ^irfsi^TTSi ipft ^)\ ^\ &T^m^ u\\ msmj^ ^rpit fi^ gr*^ qr!" f-i^s^v ^\"k ^T%^ m^^r'h ^-i-i ^ir*^ vrr tlrlr Rr^jr^^ 4r»fr «^t5 3r^> «irs^ ^ ^Tf^ Xv^ET fi^T^ inr^d fia^^ q fn^r^qa >^^r ^»fr RitttVi- f=«? q Fi?f^^ i^rifl ?^ii 2nr^ iiiBrt ar^^ ?5!rT ^r^f^ ^r» 5iqr Jra ^r 2ir«r#' ^i^ f%T=^ rsmr qr|p l^n tnf^ arr^if ^r^ at^ anRfj-T^- w\ ^5in q^ H\^T xTt^ f?'v^ ^*^r^^ ^ftaV^s ^r- Rxf ^r* >>r^ wr *Kn=f vJirrr^ ^x^x ^ rr^ a^rj cirq rr ^v\ ^in^i ^Tqra'T^ 9*r4t^q faf^^fr |rat c:ir« qs-n f^si« :nT^r^ n m »i^#ra nn^ uf^sr m\ ^^x%^x fmxn ^mr^fr^r ^rfr \T^ ^nr ^^ ^rl q.rr ^rir ?nfh5 qrfilt qr«^ ^Wv ^T^^=\ ^X6^^\ ^R U8 ?s^n ii^m% "^xh ?ir'^ VirsiK^i qri sirara enrfti nnv^r^ *T^"^ 1. New 2. aaghuji An0r©, son of HanaJi Angre. 3. The port of iievadanda la aboitt 3 miles to the ccuth-«ast of Allbag, in Tallica Alibag, Dist. Kclaba. 4. Triabak fort ia a hill-fort, 20 mllaf to the iiorth-west cf Naslk. 5. Perscaially. (aef.i D.C.H.C., R aO: F 7» L 3) From - Viahvaarao Yaatiwant and Bharani fhlvram To - Fiana PhednisC?) Dt -J0th December» 1780. Ihe latter describes in detail the action fought betveen the Maratha troops and British forces when the latter left Badalapur on the 6tti December anil proceeded in the direction of \rasai. Both sides suffered heavy casualties. The British troops encamped near the village Padaghe. 119 •-^ CBrfi^^r^ e^r^^ nrs;^ q^c^r^ ^ rorr^ qnfnTY *vt a ^r^ *T^ ^T «i>i\ qriT?;tx *^ qr«|rm-^ yr^t arq, rt.frci c^^ %T^ qr'^.^i »^^ TT^- c;j;4r^ f^T7>T ir«i^ 'j*r»=i s^r^ifqar 3T^Tf% arr^^r^ #• ^crait tr^ ?R9TfTff; t*' ^^ ^T'-^rt^ anffr hir^ f^^T^r a^n^ 2^Jr?.r ^si"is^n ni^r f^m meir nre q«6t ^my ^in ^r^icf^ y^irifr foUra ^r ^ V ^TiT c^pT->^ Vc-:TMf^a ATX 7j r 'TiTTmr V ^rf^irsiflT^ i^rr q^R 3irqr 5!K-fV ^iTP^rc ^;j sir^r^ ^5r ^^f-fr^ ^>: r^- ^a a^ 120 wr^^ «ni ^TTfl'^re wrm sfrar ^fr arrsi f^r^ 'RT'P^T 'kivwn ^rar *«r^ «^#^ 4^ Jn ^ fsi^rft^. 1. nth Dicaaber, 17dO. 2. 10th Dte«mber« 1780. 3. 3th D«eefflb«r, 1730. 4. With. 6. 9th Dee«mb«rt 1780. 6. Eand-to«hand fight. 7. Oardifl. d. 7h« artlllazy unit of tha Marathas undar Monsieur Noronha. 9. Hortanaa* 10. Line. * * Tha words batvaan tha two astarioa ara in diffarant handwriting. (E0f.t D.C.H.C., R 80t F 9t L 10) from - Ramchandra Ganaah Kanada, oainp at Adana Bhatana» B^Ftana^ naar Mandari. To - Nana Phadnia (7) Dt - 10th Dacambar, 1730. cictJavibi'c/tfC ^ '•'/<^>' Iha lattar-vritar Informs that ha raadiad the/villaga Ck^charYa near Dadar and that thera vas continuous axdtanga of artillary fira betvaen tha Maratha garriaon and the baaiagars. 121 Ui8 of th« thr«e batt«rl«8 tracted by th« Britlah vas destroyad. h^^ iTH^Ss n^ f:^r^ r^rr ^H\^rx fMf i art i? i\ f^-?^ qr^r gi» srrs^ «ircn"^ ^^^ ^n^ ^'^T^ Vn#e! 3?fi' fsi^ m^ dV^^ qraftli Hr%i& A ^mm AXX h^ a^rm-a ^r airl f^ f^^a f^Tf^ ^ «f^^ ^r^ a^^IT ^ r4TqfV ^ ^fTiir TTT'f^ qTf^«r ?r*i *rsfrq jFf^a f^rr a?TT *ftara circftTW nmr t^rV^i ^* ^^raapr BrifntV *«fv qrqri^T^ ^rl f^c^r ^"^r^^ HTt*ro ?rci c^r^Rsirr^rsi .^T afft:^ Qf^in er mi^ fsnnr ^TT ^T cirq^r f^ ml ?^Tr# nrsa ?Fr| 9*^ Qta »=ilr3i Vr?5 ^r«rT^ f^vif^ ^* siR^fY^ >JT^ ^r|°!" rrar!' ^Tf^^ arm gra»*T?^rqrsp lirq^r^ mrfntv q. rt fra 3?Tt ^nni g!rf^*rai!^r# ^ra ai^ *sra«v qro^r^r *f^^ q^^ qrof*^ srrt m^K^ VT?5 rni ^ ^qa|irr-^T% \^ |r^^ .^2^^ ^«;ilr« 5ir^3 qrf^^ HYHJI^^ Kmft qx^rrnqmr^ >ara c4r^ Taii^qV ?,^r »^T^1 err'n mr^ f»#>r=i "if^ir^ *r*ii ^ra^t sirl^^pfci 122 m^ ^tri^f^^r^ #itV '^r^ ^r^ 3?Ta«f f;!*«raix a^>nrn wrmm rr^si 55r?:n5!|t| m^ mvmf ^rwra ^nsCr m^^QX I^IT mr^tt ^mfWr m^siTx ^m vjrrfri^ imft d^vnm ^r^ mz qs^ arrf ««hr^ II tj^rW r^EF^r 0! ff^rt *iria" ^ n«wfi- ^^r ^11 j^rl i!PT^^i;fr5?TnGi ^rn ^r nt^ | fapffa. 1. Date of receipt, 13th Decefflb«>r, 1760. 2. A v:illagtt about tiio mUes to the north-east of MandaYl, 7^« Via sal, Dist. Thanst 3. A •lllaga about six miles to tha north-east of Vasal, Tal. Vasal, Dist. Thane. 4. A village about four ailes to the north-east of Vasal betvtMi Vasal and Gokharre. 5. A temporary pallsada made of stones, earth, vood, trees, ete. 6. sreetion of batteries. Latter No,66 (Hef.i B.C.H.C, adOj F 3iii LIS) FroiB - Name of the letter-vriter not mentioned* Virittwi from camp near mgad. To - Hot jfientloned -yt - lOth Dsceffiber, 1730. The letter describes the fight that took plaoe| between the Maratha forces under the CoBtaand of Bajlpant Anna Josh! and Hamohandra Ganesh iCanade at IXigad on the 10th Oeoember. In this action, Hamdiandra Ganesh recslTed a mortal vould on 123 his »toffiach, of vhich he died later. H 3rr?>r 3rr*^ f^n?^ *n«2f>a<^ irrar I aidRn pf^vm ^TB^ q# «r?«f^- 'iT?ft4r^ qn-fnit *^a ^ra ft^eir 5T Jjr'ir fjiw ^T^ "^PS ^r^ i§a nr rr ;?T^ er^r ^^T f;^':j ^nT^rmr iTfjMT hi%T fwsis^ ^^imfr qjaTsr# ta ir=i ^rt^ srr?^*! 3*^ hit m*-^f^ lr^ %m ^T^H^rm ST^ Tin ft TfH^cfearcir ai rrttm wmr (re tjaff fRFi 5n ?fr=? q^ fmfr^ ^dF^r qrof2*«?t q^^ qsff CJ^^ ^I^ ;ir|i ^r# -trfrailiB ^R*V q:?^ *rfr qr'^^tt ^'fr iir«'- ^nifv rr^^oa- mfr•t>^r ctitt 3*1^ ^r^r^ Tff^i^ ftl^a rir^irf^ .gfa»^r?ft ii Tmirar 124 4^ &TI S^* Wintc ^Tfr^^^ ^^t *xrn^^ srr^ ^T^^ Jid^rsi It nrge 5?r^T nrs£ft" #i\ situ sir^^c^) qrt?T^*j '^ni; qref^r | f^^rq^rt 1. 12th Deoambert 1760. 2. A village about 12 adles to Ui« north of Bhivndi, I^at. Thane. 3. 6th Dacember, 178u. 4. ^ N * Dftspatested. qT3f^ 6, To bring pressure. 7. 10th December, 1780. 3. Agnib&na or a rodcet. 9. A horse mui^eteer. 10. A defila. 11. Attftck. * * The words between the two esterics are in a different hand, (ttef. t D.C.H.C, H aOi P ad: L 66) from - (Not mentioned) To " (Itot aentioned) Dt - nth Deceiabert 1730. Ihe letter describes the pursuit of the British forces by the I^rathas when the forcer left migad and marched towtrds /ajreshitwarl. iiaachandra Ganesh died of the wound he had received in the action fought at Jiugad on the 10th December. 126 iSTrr ^*r f^sw f^ssir^^ ^^ ^ fw^rf^^f^^ QRIT urasr 'ir'fVB Inroj^r qf^ sirir f^3T«i ci^ c^rrsr m^ft- arr*^ ^rr hur^ ^T^ ^vi^ ^r^ f^f|^«r^,3ffi« uR^tefc^ er^r^c^rRrnT f^t^ qr^^ ^ear tiTr a^frfq Vr5i«f^a arr=«ir «i rr^ ^«r ^i ux^ sfrla qrsqTflT^fl ^ f3;«« ^f^^rn fr*iar^ Jg^ art ose ^i^ ^rf^ Vr5i?? rHVur ^ c?r5(^) anrq^r 9*1^ ^TI arr^ «irfr?5 VR ajarEfv iir^ iVfp f*i?5T^ 4r arrq^spglB aa air^r *sa Jir^ "^n Ifri QTT^ ^nwr arr^ qVg ^ ^Ir^-'ir ^ri ^rtT q^ qrsiar^ ^r^«s^^ air^r nr^aft- «r°T ?r^r ^rfsn-*! q-?n J^tra faePiiT s^^hrn | f^aTq=ir. qsrt 5«e qs 1. 13th DecamboTt 17d0. 3. Most probably the corrupt form of th« word^ vhloh moans inaeeasibla. 4. ^^ s Not a drop of \mter. 5. The letter-vrlter maans that if ha moves back in ordar to hava aspla supply of vater, ha vlll ba easily caught in tha front of tha enemy line. 6. tE An account. 7. B Hulas supraiaa* (Raf.t D.C.H.C, R 80i F 13; L 3) F^aii - /iaaji Keshan Lalai Ha^o VijOawanath Qodbole and Bapujl Shinda* oarap at /ajreshvari To • liana Phadnis Dt - 12th Dacecfoer, 1780. ISie letter-\JPiters infora that after the fall of tha fort of '/asai to tha British arms, they left that place on tha 10th Daoaaber and arrived in the Haratha camp near Vajreshwari on tht nth insunt, 127 faiiq^sjPT q i^rcpft^ fe^ ^ 1. Date of receipt, 17th Decemberi 1780. 2. 10th December« 17o0. 3. nth December, 17^0. (aef.i D.G.H.C, a 4di F 2i L 188) Fk>om * (Wot mentionedj^ Letter trctm eeaip near Vajrpshwirl. To - I!arip«atit Phadke Ot - 13th December, 1780. The letter*tf*iter re^ueats Harlpant to proceed from Khopoll (vhere the latter vcie encarnplng) to%)«rde Padaghe via Neral, Badalapur and Titvalat* He then conveys t^e nent tiiat the garrison of the Vasal fort surrendered to the British on the 11th December due to the deitructive fire of the British artillery. 128 { rrsilV f^Yqci arciiT •^r'fr^ q^iff- f^efr ,irr n i'^ f^-elsi qr^r ' ^ A X A A "^r^ srra qnit rrf^^ *iT«|H ^r^l q. n s^r^rr^ ^rfs^rsi ^r ^r*«n1' K\ fuer^cia Q%rK ^i tf^rqa n^^r^ f'wnfV RT^T airg^ 1^ m ^^^ jf'Rrer q^rt f^« ',q yf^c! ^ir^ e^-#T ijjtr ^ir^r^i ^H^ ^rsraii ^% ^ tirnara iirsi ^iqt g^e *i3r^^r *iSt # yti$irsi ^< j-j^ n^j-^ Sirj4t :^j^r <*T^ qrs^raf^ 9^ *r^ ft^^ >.r«i 3^r«r ii^ \ fsR^. 1. D«t« of reeeiptf 14th D«o«Bb«rt 1780* 2. Harlpant Phadka. 3. 10th D«e«fflb8r» 1780. 4. CSfilffiapa P«ni«. 6. fiharanl Shlvram. 6. Parashuranibhau Fatvardhan 7. Jtorn portion. 8. Dastroyed oomplataly* 9. nth Deeaciber, 1780. X29 10. 12th Deoembar, 1760, 11. Son of ixipaji ^i&nkar and grandson of KhandoJlxMaiAear« who vas tha Sulshadar of tha forta of Tala and Ghosala during tha porlod of Pashva Ba^lrao I. 12. 13th Daceober, 17d0, (Eef. I D.C.H.O., H BOt F 3dt L 21) From - (Not mantionad) To • (Hot mantlonad) Dt - 14th Dacaoiber, 1780. In this letter a rtqunst is smda that soma flva to alx thous&nd ;:aratha solidars \iio formed th« garrison of tha vr&sai fort) ihoitld not ba dj.sbandad; inttaad, Bajipant Anna Joshl i^ould assa^bla tha^n togatiiar and sand two Uiousand from thasQ to the raacua of tha Arnala fort, besieged by the British foroas* f^fd fsjrr'i arr ^ i^ t3^^i^ ^T^TT eraI^TB ^nn ^wifv^a ar*^f^ "i^r H'^rq fai i r^re'r at^aftl* ^nn q^^r f«i i sr? ?J en 130 if*^rr s^^TT^ srrtir^ f^^. srrrRfv^ PT^^T m^ ^ aTtrarra ^i^ «p>f^ ''.n ^sm ^ qrs?:^ f^^-rra f^V^n *ii^reir ar^rfr i^^ ir^ ai^ffhs aj cTTTTt^T "^t/^-^ ^rfrrfr ^r^ -fpfr ?pp crr^iTrTT ^ uft' ^«^ ^T^ c^^ret TH^Il- SiT^T^fV TTTT^ fr^aTO ^^ srfq'^q^ ST"^^^ tTTT mV^ ^XXf^ ^H(*) 5l^ i%3?r'S5r >v V^T 2S^-^ f?it3f «>'r f^r ira srr^ iri^Mp^ r?;R 4cirs*V *in ^r-^r JT?" ( ,, ) 4 ^d trf^^. q^g arTPitra A A /v ^\ ^re;r4Jn"«t 4r*ir« "^^i^, f^f^H iqTr" rr*^ -*«i' ifBrt^inr .pir^ y^^Ti* snrq^ ^n ^ri^ ^ ^i ^ ??r| 1^^ isirjb 3?ral srmrn ?nr^" ir^ai mr^ ^^^^ X^^TX 1. 14th December, 1730. 2. 13th moember, 1780. 131 3, 7isajipant Lele. 4. Torn portiX)Ti. 6. Dec«iptfid.| triilcdi vould put th^ enaiqr on to« %rrong trade. 6. Itehiffl Is situated about 22 miles north of Vasal, Tal. Palghar, lUst. Ihane. 7. i\bout 4 tiilleB to the west of Palghar and 6 raiXos to tha north of Hahlm, Tal. Palghar, Dlat. Than*. d. About 6 jail98 to the south-eaat of Mahim, TRI,Palmar, !U^t. Tiiane. 9. About 20 cillas to the north of Bidghar and 10 railna to tha r»rth of Tarapur, Tal• i:)ahatiu, Diat, Ihana* 10. About 12 ©lies to the north-vest of Palj^er, TaX.Pals^ar, Mat. Than** 11. Giinnot ba traoad on the rsap. 12. Ibrn portion. (aef.j •"j.C/^.C, ;-. 46: F 2: LI) From - Baji CcTind Joahi To - ifc't ucntio.iad It - 14th Doceoiber, 17 oO. 'S^'S Idtbar deacribas tha skiraish that took placa batvaMi th'^ Maratha and iiritish forces on a hill n«ur Vajreshwari on th« 11th Decembar. The Harathas sustained a haavy loss and retraated towarrs the hot springs of yajreativari, ;.onoieur Noronha, the giUant Portuguese artiUeCy officer oa tha Mara tha air^.e, vas v:oijnded by a bullst. 132 ^ H^^. Oftt lira??!" cmqr^ fqsnfr« tra fr fawrqr PTJ^I^ BI srtiii^ wnfr irrqrt syraft-^ ^rraira ^T%V^ ^ a»f "Wt^ jc^ria *«!tr Mirn ^rm 4, m=;H *res •I'RjflrTirr m^ ^^^ ^^rl^ ^pi rrf^^ Hx^m «aqnr M^ ^ 5TT q-mr ^x%xh xx^ ^x^tr^ §r*r^ *T«I*T5I tf^sw^ q^Tt «nr^ ^v^xh ^xHfixtr ^m ^r^ *fqar=i ^i^ ^^wm \x^ «r«j?^ V^T^ hxivft q^TTn #n^ «r«W5r5i ^ g^r ^n^rrai iT«tilr ^rqre sugfiiT ^* ft«»a wir«i i^tm ^xff^^ ^^wi l?f|- §1 j«\ arret «ar>-=f tr^rH ar ^a^3?Ta n^ fimx^ ^teefV rrsiiv fai^irsf-*! Q^tir ri^rqa iirqsft^ 3irf T% «!*in ^ ^r g^iir fijm ^rmx sjr^rsr qrs^Rnp sT^ara ;» q|s *5^r5i qr^ Inw ir^R ?r=^ »r tt^rR ai^irsrify-^ ^r^ g^ «! th~T^r ^n ^ f»ji5i «:qr 3irT:?r!fr gir| hiim rx^ rx^fr f^^x^x ^ wpO^tja^ Rr>r «VPI irf^^ ^^r^qr f^ ^srq^Tw e^nrai Bit ti^fra 4xm srrar trar^ t«» m^^T^ eiri ^fTft 5!Tff^r#- sir^ 1^ ^xh ^t^ ^Gsft^xw irr^TT sir?«r iri Jpftar ^R «T^ rrf^sr 3?r| # ^T^ SR *r^ R«aa ff^ara | €fi^ BTrqrt *rr^^m ^« wx^rrnxm: Hxxfnfx 133 «r|rr=i i«» ^xmrfr ^xfr f^«r 2:^ q^rt f^aie ew^ =!r0" fil^r^ «r«?rR *l arit a^^ »#• RrrfVV nxHTBX ^ ^nrq^r^ *# m xi^m QTHT^ « ^T^a «w«^r sfTfar arf^S* rra# %ttm arrflrr^ ^rjmr^ arFure Tfwn^ «rl qr^eft-eii; ^^sV »T%*! qra^a f^^^mft qr^rie MOTES 1. Oat« of r«e«lpt« 17th ntc«mber, 1730. 2» ^*-«„^ * A ecurier. 3. i«ji Ciovlnd Jothl. 4. 6tti D«otmb«r, 17dO. 6. 10th D0e«iBb«r|173O. 5. 10th D«o«mber,1730. 7. Cov«r. 8. 13th D«e«]ab«f, 1730 vas W« ThB letter-%rlt«r eonmunlc^tas that a oontlgsnt of th« Brltiih troops from Vasal arrlrtd at 7ajr«ahvarl« that his (Ittter-vrittf *s) camp %iss at a diatanoa of three miles in ib9 rear of the eneogr end that Visajlpant Lele, the iorraer oofluaandant of the Vasal fort« left the Maratha eamp at Vajresh- \»T± without meeting him. Visajipant's forces had besn deiaorslised by their defeat at Vasal. •em' arq^ m\ mmr^ ^fi ait Igp eil aai^are ^T^ *^^P» fsi t r fre qr^NfJ^ *T#^ 11^ CBT8II mTT ^T^ Tfff^r qT^fls "f^}|3ir^ iRfU !PI ^ ar5«ifiar CB ^IrigR «ir^ \Tmx ^^ ^^ trf^r 3*^ya m-h B*n eY'^T^ qr6fBf?5r cirr^ f^nrti sfrr^ ^r^r ^^^r^ Hvm]TW mrx a^ |riirV «5«n ^r^rrqreV- ^r^ c^ira «iT«jii f^jisirMr artilrwr *?n i4r^*i ^r^^ ^T^h -rarsRs ;3r^« T-ir^ »r^r=r ^^m^^ ^ ^ir^z ^T%T^ w^imfr q^r^^rnr ^r^ mr ff*n sr| Ipi a^ sir^rS srar .^T tr^ *»l^ ^TT Jiip *R«sr *riiir am afati^ n-^ra^ ar tr^rl trr 136 (K«f.» P.C.H.C., R 80i P li 36) from - Balajl /ishwsnath PhaUk, eamp at Vosar, n«ttr Bhatatai to •Not mmtionad Dt • Idth Dte«mb«r» 1730. Th« writer inforoa that Bajipant Ama Joahl vaa at a dl«tanct of about alx ollai froas tha Britl^i eanjp naar tha vUlaga callad Dighaal and that tha Mara tha garrlion In tha fort of Arnala wat giving rasiatanca to tha Britlah troopa. -ft' xr(%BT 3rr| era .iY sjfstiqa arprr t^rsi y^r^T c-rrm^;? cfi*^ ^rmm amHl f^r^ tpc^ arr^a r^r^ i^'h r^rmm^ JH ^r« sr^V^I ^r^-m *fr^r i^^rsr ^^ m\ anri^P^R aqr*i 5r«fr ^ s^r^a apft-^ s^r^a fti*l qr^ra ^;jn t^^ sir qr^c^i^r ^T^B ar fti^^ qr^^ 8^5 m f^l ^iT^TTO Bfa^ ic3i^ ?r#^ airar f|*l >^ S^TBFV ^m v^ f^a qrift- fli^ ^viT ux^H ml anrc^ ^5i grrar ^1^ «n ^Tc^ 3rr? «fr 3!rq^ aSr^ «jn £ic5!i» *ft^r <«airai ^ra ^r^^ f^^r^ f^v^irt^r ^ ^rm =\T^ f^^r^ ^sT*^f^# :v4aHr q^ J^T^ 136 *^^ m-Q^ ai^J? qrff^ ^ fiiijTCHr. mm, 1, Date of ree«lpt, 13th Dectmberi 1780, 2,3 aiataaai Is situated on tha bank of tha rlrar Biiataai about 6 miles to tha k>uth of Shahapur, t&l.^>hahpuri DLst. Ihana. Osar is adjacent to Bhatsai. 4. Dlghasi is about 6 milas to the east of Vajre^shvari, Taluka Bhlvandit Dist, Thana. 6. Difficult. 6. Rafugtas fron tha surrounding territories. 7. mjoylng protection or patronage (of Nana Phadnia) (Hef.t D.C.a.C, a 48: ? 2« L9) from - Baji Govlnd Jorfii To - (Not mentioned) Dt - 24th Deeesber, 17d0. Ihe writer coosunicatei that on the adviee of Oiiffiapa Panse and iJhsvani Shivram, he removed his oamp on the bai& of the river iliatsai» near the village Padaghe, marched in the direction of Badalapur on the 23rd instant and encamped there. 137 fr ^^ iir^ nrf^ ^etr^i* «rt^ ^fji^'^rr fti^rtBr art ir RVI f^|ii qrii^r ai?f«ir*i WNt"« ar^ f^ %*fV® q^r^i at 9r^^ mp^ cn^ 2?pnfr-^ Hrao^ =ifr-iit Irar r-iw fri# fwrqr ai mir^ft-- g*r«i ^ ^^pr qni ^TR sir? *?:.W3Tr?! f??w^ cRTf^ «nii« *!r^ c^rar ^m ^sTRra^tirr ari% ^^tn* nnrr s»f^?!ft^ irrl r^r^ *TT^ 3?«irq 1^ sra«fr g^rt 2^T*5 arT^iir-qr^^ 2s"H ^r^ *«« sir^ *iri> ^i^ mm: 1. Date of recalpt, 25th Dsoamber, 1760. 2. 23rd D imt,t D.C.H.O., a dOt F 33t L 131) From -> (Not ffl«itlonftd) Camp at Aptll. Tb - (Not mantloncd) Vt - 26th Dacamber, 1780. Tha lettor-vrit«r conveys n«vs regarding th« dafeat of Kasopant mtar, one of tha laaln support«ri of Haghoba, by tlia Pashva ^«s f^X to* trrt 8F n f^^ TSH"^ ^rsir srf f^nfi* ^r^ ^/ Jr^ cfru CTQI ^TT^ ^^Pfra m^rs^m'^ nr^sft ^ mrwf ^^ ^rf^ ^xnf^^a:, ^ri^ ^r^ ^x^x ^h ^rnrrr ^ref^ il ^T€^ m m^m^ ^ m-^im mh %Vimsi >#£r i^r^r ~^T\ f^^?r«r ^m HT^ *^r^ c*ir# iT4ar^r gv^ccirq ^rv ^vl ^r^^ f^ ^i^ trrrqc^ ?T?fr^ nmr^ ^TH q-.rv ti^f^t qj^lr ^n^q^; ?? Jir^-iT >'T^ ^V^WT ^^TT^fVafV H8# II Vh;i 3i nustf ai ^•^^r «pjr»-7r ^ Tn^n ai ^c5r ^rort ei5ir«i 5iTtJfr%TY c^rwr ^ri ;?reT qlr^^ IPIICI ^ Brr^^i^c? ^rfl- »?r»jl? ^?^ 139 ijr#- arTtr'^*^5s ^r«ft wi«fi- siiw =n^ nmra^ >^ il»^r Twr^fr wr€t^ Ri«i«ft sira^^'^vi qT^f^l«T trar ^T *TB Mraira ^rar m^ flra»*Ti^ f¥;i5tT^r Pi\T^ arTrsr srt ^crt an-atfr ^rfnafft- grr*! Bra»#T?5t ifre (?rT^) ar mrwrift^^y^ f%^r^f^ ^a *r> liar | «ti^.,,. -ft- H • • • ?iiTciRi^ «l CBTI *ita ^-w^ HT^m h jr^sr^ji-t^ $Tta sirsfr ^1 ^tign ?fff^iBT fcia*r 1. Dat« of reottipt, 26th i)«c«iBb«r, 17dO. 2. K««opaiit Datar* vho wat a partisan of iiafiriobadada. 3. Hanala is situated about 12 aiiaa to t*Ae south-e£8t of Nmndurbar in Taluka Handurbar, Mat. Dtiuiia. 4. Qen<^8hpant Behera. 5. Tukoji Holkar. 6. 26th Dao«mb«r, 1730, 140 d* A Imndls of tvtfitsy four sky rocdtets. 9* A diachargo of firvarms, a voUoijr. 10. Torn portion. 11. 26th D«o«a^«r, 1730. 12. -^^rt^Jli Y.d cve^k. 13. To mateh forcibly or rudely. (a«f.: J.C^H.C, a 60: F 3a; h 16) i-Voia - (Not uifentioned) Tu •> (Not ffi&ntJLoned) Dt - 2«iUi Deceidaer, 1760. Th« letttr deserlbas tha action fought between tbe Maratha and Britiah troops near the port of Sonale. The Maratha forces led by Jano Trimbak attaeked three I^itish ships and captured one of them. They aleo infllete ^rq "^tirf^-iia 3?^ tnr=ir% ^ (*) h ^TT Tr^r*,'^ ^-mry^?. ^at^r^ ffeffir^ }JT^ ^x^^ t^T^^>tr* ijipr^ %T ^rar JT¥=? ^ra^ ^fi^jY cirsi- A A A A nrs ^rasV cff^ n?®^ ^raV - ^rci "^rs? ^BS^ arct^ >r^ n ^* nc^a ^rfVi^rr ^^reft- |r^ ^r^ c-rt^ f^^r^ ^ frjt-qh ^r-^r^ ?rv^ T^^rnr^ :svmtt CBTQ 141 mrft^ iFrefr ^^55^ |T^ cirr^jsi^ STR Rrft^ ^5^ arm i?n?^ lasH 5^3 arrear f^P^f^^f^ ^r^T=fr ^^ tfx^. ^m\^, ^?^=? '^^^^ jrf^ ^Bft- ^r=T ^R5sfe errcft- ^xcfr C^TTSBTI- *tT«r^ n .-a-mm^ ^T^JW ^TX ^r cnr^^ 9^5 HTfer^ %s\r CTI^VIT CI #T=? *4^ ^r^ '^m ^r^ en-^Y qrsr MT*^ l^zrry %?n" c; -T :[r\ qr^rai ^r^^ f4T^r« *lrsV ^ftn- ^9^ Si tm^fir ^r^ ^n^ afs^var antt ^ «iTnT^=? t^ot qrs^ ?^ irt^r^ n^sgn^r ^rp?^ ^ ^B^a sirs^ ^r^ | f^^qqr. 1. There are three pikaces of this name In the district of Than*. Most probably the place m«ntlme (Hef.: D.C.H.O., a 43» F 2: L 2L) From - Baji Gtovind Joshi To - (Not ffientioned) Dt - 24th Jarwary, 17a lh« Itttttr conv«]rs n«vi re|ardiitg th« oaptort of th« fort of Arnala by th# British on th« idth Jaaus»ry und th« »ickn«t8 prifrail- in< in the Maratha catsp at /ajreshwri on accoitnt of searoity of w%tar. Oiisaapa Panee and Bhavani shivrara also fall aiek, ft ait » ss ^ni^ IVfv^ <«*?r^--=i m'ii^T ^m=^ '^Tfkm ar^ f3itn tn crrgf^-i 3l *r«5 ^^ri ^J^r rr^e qrafe ff ^^ trsfir l^flsir^ ?teBr air^rli ^rm ir^i >^ ^r ^\ firjrsn^ «?fiadV« lr«rar ^ fzm ^Tfr ari^ Vi*5^ 2i5n*«T^^I qi'^ -Tf^fi ?rr?:r^ nyjNr^ ^r* cTT nrriTTiiT ^mv t^^TT f^^sifi Tn»in ^f^ If^fr ^i^^a *t^ ^fi" ( ^r*re d^«^ q^TT 9X^ ' jioiM 1« Dat« of r«e«lpt, 26th JanuAryi 198X. 2. 22nd Januaryt 1781. 3. 26th Jaiuaxy, 1781. 4. Idth January, 1781. 6. HUl-forfc, alaout 14 mllaa to th« north-aast of Karjat. (Raf.i D.C.H.C., K 4di F 2t L 22) From * Bajl Qovind Joahl To • Hot nantionad Dt " 26th January* 1781. Tha vritar coanunieataa that aoaa flTa hundrad British soldiers in tha Vajrertivari eamp capturad the fort of Taknak by a surpriaa aiaaUlt^^ $n ,23rd January 1781. Thay alao baaiagad tha fort of Aaheri and startad bombardmant on tha aaoia. ^rr5»^^ 3n^ 0 ^o « 3ipTr ^'^Pir ^r^pft" %IB ^ aTtt f^Mtl <»r^fh« F^ ^ >% pwTtt 3r?ii*T^ ^niTT^ »inf^'l^ QT^ sirfpfir ?i^ «ir«n* ^wn €f-«i q^ trsif^ cirr^Tr^ tiBfiB^' ar^TO q^ g<^« ^w^umf^ f^s^r ^rmx wnmnx ^r^ *T^ 3I 9xr^ ^rmxfk ^^ ^ra s?nt nr fut 1|=h"^ qrofV fqsT^?^ ^^ lv?!^x m'Y "^ *rJT *rm fljirairaff^ws <^Hr 1. 2dth ^ranuary, 1781. 2. Aeoordinfi to ModKk Jantrl, th« no nth of Muharram \m9 ot 29 dtyt, thia day atiotild b« lat day of ^far. 3. 23rd January* 1781. 4. Hill fort, 15 Qiles to the south-eaat of Mahlia, Dlat.Thant* 6. A voodwi platform. 6. Hill-fort, 20 mUes to th« north-aast of Hahia, Diat,ThaR«. 7. 24 th JTanuary, 1781. 146 IV (Bef.i D.a.H.C, a 64t Fit L 446) J^oiB - liarlpant Phadk* To * ^ana Phad^ls Dt " 26th January, 1731. tha vritar Inforat that Bajlpant Joihl had vrlttan hia a lattart aaklng him to advanoe ahaad of Haral in viav of tha c danger to tha fort of iCofaaJ ^uaad by tha Brltlah trooiw. la tha saiae lattar« Bajlpant vrota that ha would proeaad to Bhattai vharafroa ha oould sand iuooour to the fort of Kohaj, iNit Karlpant wota to Bajipant to 8«id t¥o thousand aolldttra to Kohaj Isaedlately, q«ft- ^'^ \^ 4T^ ^vg^ ^ ^q grr *nair srr^ ^raR^irT m^ f^f^ ^ ?n rsirT VR smif^ ^r^^ Ttrr jpTrnV grr*^ fMt^ ^ tn ««^ ^ W *in (g«f.i D.C.H.C., R 64» F li L 437 ) Fro8> • aaripant Pbadka To * Nana Riadnla pt « dOth Januaryf 17SI Iha letter-vrit«r informs that tha liritiah foroaa advanced from ya^reahiiari to fit weld, and encampad at tha lattar plaea. Tha writer himself halted at Daaat near Naral. Miila Bhavanl ^iTran and Gakharanpant eame together at Badalapur, Bajipant Jo Shi waa feiir asilat ahead of Badalapiir. ^^ f^aroRr arr » s ^^r^x ^T^TB SI^^T^ wrPs««i ail ftilw f^MH aw^fnefr^si 5^ »mr ^ tf^nm ?TR ^H ^^ l^t^ f^fth mi f^ ;«r^T^ *rir «^ li ^r «T5rr*^ q^Tt art J^^ 1i*lir im^ f^no^ •far^ Hr^"^ Ht«Tr Infr® ^in f^^i^ ^TF^^T^ f^ ^r^ ^mr^* xsir^fr \^^ ^ ^^?fr ^ \j^ «^nir ISTCT niVr >* ^^rr i^^ *^£i^ or anr*ff iPK ^r^ efr^ erv^ra ^rsr *gr« jffrl' 'fr f^rlir tJ?r«fr a^ 147 1. 31tt January* 178I. 2. 29th Januaryt 1781. 3. Conjunction of Planatt IndioatlAg daathp 4. Tukojl Holkar. 6. \^c»ghuviMlVM(ac PaUovAWvn (Raf.t O.C.a.C, a 64i Til L 43a) ftom » Harlpant ?hadk« To * Nana Phadnia Dt - l»t February, 1781, Tha lettar^wltar oowunieatas that tha British foroaa mar chad tvo miles ahaad of Badalapur and haltad. Tha lettar- vritar and Bajipant Joshi aada « ooudsinad laoTa a^inat tha anaiay. Uhila thair artiUary fira could maka no iaprasaion on tha anai3iy» tha anaogr firing proved to be affeotiTa. l\^ faiiircpr art 0 v> emT araqp? j^trrrif^ ^ ftjVi arm "^^ %v^ W lii^r irrcFrmr 5PT '?r??'nr sir^ ^& aiir ?T^=f 5^r spf^ ^ ^ f^s? qiB^ r^ir^ ^niniw «!n ^T•Ct n^ -irr '^n^ arn^ Vr^toT zxPfk >! arrs^r :CT^r^ ^^ arr^a %^ Trqrl >IT% ^rcira 14d »rf .^>TH'T w^ r^% f r^a arf^sr l^r ^rmx wntmx i^ ^ fa^q nTS% ^^#- ^ ^r^ I f^ariFr. msm 1. 2nd February, 1781. 2. Dlttane*. 3. Brought Into troublo or diffieulty. (E«f.} D.C.H.C., R 54t F li L 434 ) FroB - Haripant Pbadkt To - Ibna Phadnlfl Dt - 7tb February, 1781. Haripant repllas to Nana that ht had nadt all arrangamanta for tha blodc&da of the Bor#at as suggestad by Hana In hit prarioua lattar. Ha furthar Inforoa that be daae«idad tha Qhat of Uaarvada on tha 7th February, that Bajlpant Joahl «aa in tha raar of the cnaii7 and that ha (Haripant) would atrangthan tha dafanoaa of tha Borthat with tha oo-oparatlon of Tukojl Hoilkar and othara on tha 8th Inatant* 149 0 t ^ ncRT irra»*TB% in orr ci i? ». s »f-i j -^r ^^r rr^^ SITIJB-. qrsm-^ qra^ nrst giyirre l^r ?T >* mn gf^^ wr^ q^ TT^I- gsw5*T iTO ifsi flB^3« OTq^ c#i(^ 3!^Pfr gv^ti iiraiTr^^ 3nr|: ^(^s^m f^f^ ^rzr# «f^ qr-RH> »wr*fr f^'^rr^ frwifr f^r*? ^i?(V?5 nrrr 'arsr^f^ rrvirrsiT rrsf^qci q^r^e j*ifv igsr^^ XKTB *ff^ 30"or ^cJt- T4ra iarr*fr^ f^^t-^r ftreis*qr nr^ft er-^ir 3?r?«! ^rjr^ ^ ^ T'Tt qfa in ^n >r5i '^si t^trft^i s*^ qna ^r^ 3nr^ ^ ^T2 ^&r»f IT^T ^rfr ^\^^ nn'r «?f55V fin^R m^ ^t ^3^ ^1 f^|t^ f T!1 q(^ ijRTilT^ 3fBr ^t»^ ^c5 ft^ V^>J 1, 9tfa February, 1781. 2. 6th F«bruaxy, 1781. 3. It is a haalal sltuatad b«tv««ii Khopoll and Madh in district Kolaba 4, Defaat. 160 6. Tom portion. 6. A pass About 16 miles duo east of P«n, «i»4*h goss through a thlek Jungis nnar th« village ftabara in Pen I)Blidca of Kolaba district. (Htf.t n.CH.C, R 64, F li L 496) from - H&rlpant Phadks To «• Nana Phadnls Dt - 7th Fsbruary, 1781. Barlpant advlsas Nana that in rasponss to tha negotiations startad by tha arltish, ha (Nana) should «itar into a traaty with than l^orlng tha proaiaa glran to Haidar All in tha past that tha Mara tha woiad not en tar into a traaty vith tha Brltiah vithout his (Haidar's) ooasultatlon. In ilaripant's opinion, Captura and dastrutlon of Puna, the e^pltal of the Marathas, by tha BPitish %rould lower tha prestige of tha Pashwas, ftiarqRr f^jisir*??? ciQ«r«ir ^^rn m-i^ frar hr s^^rtr^r^ f^ V-j ^f mfr m!t^ *=r^q v*# "^ f^r ^rfr wreir ^p^^m Wr hs^T m^ g^ ci?T^ f^N2ft«} q^ ^^ q> ft 3rrq^ fWTTr r^rf? ^mr^ 161 2|rl; 3^ti' «w^^:.T?J 3tT^ ?T?^a cir-lr m^m qasai npK^r ^it «Hrci «n% ^ I f^fsrn^r. (Etf. t D.U.ii.C, H 4dt F 2t L 209) B*oiu • Bajl Oovind Joshi» camp at Masarapiu* 'io -Not mentioned Dt - 7th February, 1781. Bajlpant informs that the l^ltlth foreas anoaaip^d naar oahlTall oil tha 5 th February. On th« saaa day^it* attaokad tha rear of tha mfmjf^ and plundarad his bag and baggaga. Ihls craatad ^ortaga of supplies in the iiritiiii eaiop* -ft- i 'A V S 152 «WPTra ^^n arae "fe at r^xM aviraft ^xir^ frfHsSt *r^ ^rmr^ is v^r<5fT^ ^zxhi: ^r^^ f^"^.QT c4r^ -T^^^ 'irm"^ ttvR arrf^s^r "?^r% «;tkr^ drfnt'.^ Brmtn*! *al li ti&^^ m si fsJjw ^rarr^r ^it mr ^rj ^^ % In:^ ^r^ ^IT^ >^ ^T^ srr^Ttrr mrirrsfr- fcr^ro 1. 9th ?ebrmr7« 1781. 2. A villftg* about tvo lailos •&»% cf Kar^mt, Karjat Taluka, Kolaba District. 3. 6th Fabruary, 1781. 4. Harlpaat PhadOca. 6. Paopla of Lasan caata vho vara aarrlars of grain, aaltf baggagt ate. 6. 1!bm portion. 7. 6th fabriiftrr« 1781. 3. A valght of 2| Saari avary nan vaa glvan 2M saars of grains and oth«r suppllaa. 9. Slddl. 163 (R«f.t D.CH.C, B 48i F 2t L 210) From - Bmjl Oovind Jothl, camp nmmr Datilvili To - Net m«atloruid Dt - 7th Fdbruazy, 1781. 3«^i GorXxid d«8crib«8 the moveaenta of his forces* While GofJdard use marching tovards Khopoll, Bajl'e forees« in a concarted aove vith the Hussrat (Pe^va's select troops), tried to harass him hy attacking his rear, biit the atter:.pt failed due to hilly refiicn covered with dense forest. Haste, Pratinidhi and Odhdcar assisted Baji, bat to no avail. 3?nir cJir« f««i ferHi^*^?7r a 3«Rfri(r ae^ ^ra^^i fi^»ir«« ^rff ^^nre X X X X X )J A .' X < i>r^^T %r«rc-^r ^rl 211 HW le^r f r Ire? ^"^^ 5fr»iiWT^ qr^nrff f^u2«^ ^fa Iraft^s t^aa^ #f!-a^ aiifr a^n^ ^inrtj^ fcJir^ ??r>rr ^ ^f' ^r^ Vtsi $ijrai'^»f **iV 'f'f^a ^rg'- ^r^t-T an-^r^f^ ^rffj^r^ fn^n'^^i 154 XT^^ n^H «Tf^ iT%r.wt9r3fr *ra»T3(t m^ wm Ir^p ^irsraii >j^ h4T^ t^ ^Tt ^=^^ wcrm: m«^ svwra \^vfr w^^ ftmi ^^ nssrir q-iTt *irf m* «nfr« cirr^r^ ^Tsrlsiga %n^ f^r lir sirip f^-s^r f^'c^ m^ft Jrara ar sir Irara v=j?m ««hnR f;v|n qrf|^ Hva^ ^^ ^m^^ =^ mr mn inT^ #4eiT^ gsiigarl>«?p qrt i^ 1. Most probably the fort of J«vhar, the Koll State, tvtnty miles iiurth of '/ade, Dist. Thane. 2. 7 th February, 1781. 3. Ibni portion. 4. Htresay. 5* Eumoiir. 6. Morose, depressed. (Ref.t D.C.H.C, tt 54» F li 466) Fror, - llfiripant Ph&dhe To - A'ana Phadnle Dt - 8th febniary, 1781. Haripant inforas that he :»et lukoji Holkar, Bapu Pansa and Hiavahl mivraia at the top of the Borgh^at. He inapaeted arrangeaenta^lsy then to block the route of the BrltiA ti^opa. He waa not aatii^fied vlth the arrangeoienta. In tha mean^ila, Qoddard reaehed Khopoli and encamped there. wjiS^ ^ €fr qrf^# vf^ ^T^ -^^^ f*wi ^Jira 3««T*W{^ tjTXTB ^1 ^rft^^ »r|a ^rer |T»»t ^rsr^t ^irfR «^ »T|a am^ eri*iraft ITT «ij(«r f^) ii^rn i (»!*) ew^^ ffT^r^"rrV f ^rm HQTB8 !• 9tli F»bru«i7| 178I. 2. ailBi»p« Pants. 3« v/lth brftTtry 4. 1h«M tvo l^ttM^f ar« oaitt«4» 5. &• vilXaga ValaTcn naar Lanavala« 6. Jajravantrao Panaa. 166 (R«f.t &.C.H.C., R 64t F li L 487) From - Hari^nt %«<&• To • Nanm Phadnif Dt - 9th February, 17dL« Harlpant eoncainloatas that God(Sar(l laft Khopoll at midnlfiltit on tha 8th Fabniary and itartad ateanding tha Borfhat. Tha Koodan i&atforma eraatad togr tha Mara tha a to block hia mar eroablad bafora tha affaetlTa firing of tha British troopa* Iha Marathaa ratraatad bade to KhandaXa. Goddard aatabllahad hla oamp naar a laka on tha Qhat on tha dth instant. qr> If tssEFTT f^m mr^^ s 'i^^r^ {^i '^ hr mzT^^ cii^ 5imr m^r Ir^ T^rmx HT^ m^r wv^h ^ 3rr*^ ^n-^J mfm^'k '^TT^f^r ^ snrjr f^m 9T^ ^TZ ^J%H «^ ^TM ^iinm vTf^h erl ^rt^ ^rh ^-^^ ^ ysfm mr^mm 9 TT^rarr- r,m ^m f^^ ^ cfv^ PITT Vm «T?!^ ^ g*^ ^n ^F? 2IN aril f?5f^?^ grr^ qT^T»^^T1pSc5 .¥7^ wf^ at V^ 2t?5^ fc-TT^ q^TTT JitlM 1. 10th February, 17 ai, 157 (R«f. J D.G. .C, R 54i F li L 469 ) From - Haripant Phadkt To - Nana Phadnls Dt - 9th February, 1781. Ptaripant Inforaa about the letters he wrote to Raghuna^- rao Patwardhan and najlpant Joshi. Bajlpant was asked to remain near Khopoll untH Goddard's troops asc??nded the nhat| afterwards he %«s to Join Haripant's contingent by apcending the Kolaaba Ghat. Heghunathrao was asked to proceed by th .^:g ^X Ifi ^|-|p ^j^ t^?r f^iirq^r art « ^s in,\ sirwr^ mrf^m ^- fn^^ m^ ^.T^- '^n^ t^v0- ci^jtw ,rj i^oiT iw>\^ mi^ n% a- TSIC a^mr -MT^-t^^ffw"'^^^ ^rt ^ ^r^ f^^ ^^ni ^i ^^f^- f>«r m-'itm^x m^nn^d m'^T^rer ^ nvm g^^vra qr^su^ ^r^ ^* ^r^ fz,m?, MOTSS 1. 9th February, 1781. 2. Raghunathrao Patwardhan, grandson of Trimbak larl Patwardhan. 168 3. Name of the cannon 4. -H«a3ir cannon. 6f6. Names of cannon. (Ref.: D.C.tl.C, R 64i F 1: L 456) From - Harlpant Phadke To - Nana Phaf'nla Dt - 10th February, 1781. Uaripant communicates that his advance guards, together with those of Holkar, advancf»d imder the corer of their artillery pieces, leaving tri-iind the raain camp, and fired about tventy-five cannon sliots at the British coap on the Borghat. "bh^ fj^aiq=ir cirr » w ^mi tiTl*r6 ^HX^ wrfv^^a s^e fsi^n ^ni^ g#iR ^T^ |r^\ mn \T^ ^^T hm. ?snr ei«ir^^ Jrar CTT^ '^rzmx ^^v. V^. nrfK^ crr^ mwi sipfr |l ri^znr «T5=^ ar* >#"^l an*-^ m*JTc:-Tr cir^nT ^rfdi- ir ^? sriRife ^^ |r^r ^r^T^r9fh m^ m 1. nth February, 1781. 2. Unitii^ together. ttntr V9»^ (Bif.i D.C.H.C, R 90i F li L 117) nrom - Paraahturambhau Patnardhan, eai^ at Narfund To - Nana Phadnia Dfc * Aftar 9 th F^ruary, 17831. In raply to Hana'a lattar anquiring about hla iiharaabouta« Paraaintxwab^u Infbrma him that ha had axrlvad near ^;A7adi the day bafora thla lattar vaa «nttea •Ml qraivfi- Hm tiTz 1^ nvar smr TTTT fft-tia ai ^mm nr^ si^wi f^4e! grwTm iirani mrnH rrrr arr^jarn 7fr|« ?tr*^ -Nmsni.^ S& ^rrl^r »^V=! f^^ Farrgarr*^ ^w J^TSS Mii^- wn^ *r^*ai#- j^* ?Frt¥ *fV ^a?(V ?p» fl^T tir2|^ W^renwci W «rTq«7 ^ ^ ??f%€7r« «^ M anti'frqr^ "^r Ttrr *nrt5 er?T ^a^r TT^ «g?i 1. Savai Madhavrao Paahva* 2. Amrltrao itachunath, tha adoptad son of liai^un&thrao Paahwa. Ha had been adoptad in 1768. 160 (R«f, I D. C.H.C., H 64i F 1» L 460) from " Haripant Fhadka To * Nana Phadnis Dt - nth Fabruapy, 1781 In raply to Nana'a anqulry-1 attar, Hartpant Informs htm that tha total atrangth of Monaiaur Horonha'a artillary unit was aaran hundrad, out of Khich i^out four hundrad and flfly vara praaant In tha l^ratha oamp naar^Borghat, ona hundrad vara with Bajipant Joahl and tha romaining vlth tha non-combatant a. m-m Ifh c^m t^wft" '^v^ h f^1%% »^^q ^^r C^JTO ^rr^ tir«5Q «4^ fTfJira !imTT3«8 spit mT 'vri^ wt- PHV ^ *^'^^ Irft^ Tsrre # 1. nth Fabruary, 1731. 2. Viahvasrao Yaahvant Panaa. 3. Took bdith aftar tha raeovaiy ft*om %iounda In tha battla. 1«1 (U«f.i D,C,H.G*, H £4i F li L 422) From - Harlpant Phadk* To - Nana T>hadnit Dt - 12th FebPuaxy, 1781 Haripant miggests that Both Ganeanpant Bahera and Durgoji Bhapkar \tio ware at Navapar« shculd firirt driva avax tha Brltlah forcas at Songad and than ambark on liana'a plan of carrying fir* and avord in the terrltoriaa batvaan ParnartiLand KohaJ^Mahull and tha difftrlct of Surat Atthavlsi in Gujrat^. 1V%^ •^'5=! arriST r^m T^qa »=!rc?^r ^«irgiq^ "h^ awf^v^ Hr=mjr HOYSS 1. Ganaah ^lihvanath Bah era. 2. mrgoji Bftiapkar. 3. A paragana in Gujrat Statt. 162 4. Pafnera is situated In Taluka Bagalan of Naslk district. 6. NavBpur is situated about 2 miles north of the town Surasana» Tal.Suragana, fiist. Nasik. 6. Songad is about 45 miles to the east of Surat and 46 miles to the south-vest of Nandurbar. 7. qrsf^^fr « despatched. (Ref. t D. C.H.C., 54J F 1J L 429 ) From - Harlpant Phadke To • Nana Phadnis Dt - 12th February, 1781. In reply to querrics made by Nana, Haripant writes ttiat he would shortly send a list of Maratha soldiers and officers in the Maratha caap. He fltrther informs Nana that he had posted seven hundred men for guarding Malanggad and that Balajipant Phatak was with hia (Haripant). i s •«, -3T>^ *T-.i=i qgl^rl's? i^tTT fH^=:T<^ •Tr^nr'" ^r? >ry^i qrrrSi ^r^n arrsfr 163 HT^H ^T'lr ^nr in ^ anx.r nr'^u ^rt F T^ -m^ arsf^r Ri^-ms^r %^«i jra^ HT^i T^ *^? IT 3»rf ^^ 4rv^ *.r^cira *4i i ^^ | otv ^r^ HT^ ;r l-n^i ^r^-^ ^ ^t %*§ JH5 |r^^ ^^in 4cfft^ ;??rqr 6=^ ^Mi-s ^"m >e'^ ^ ftl^it^ TSS 1. 12th Ff^bruary, 1781. 2. s Despatchad* 3. 4 fflilen to the north of CSiinchvad and about 14 miles to the nort^-vest of Pune. 4. Camp. 6. 16th Febriiary, 1731. 6. About 20 milps to the South-East of Pwie. yitt^r no,H (Ref.: D.C.n.C, R 64: F 1: L 423) Frora - Haripant Phadke To - Nana Phadnli Dt - 13th February, 1781. In this letter Harlpant refers to Nana's march upto Khadakala and his return back to Punet and enquires about Nana»s purpose behind this activity. 164 f^^H !^T=i ^r«i e^Jf^:^^?^^^ nrr ?rar hr ^r?^ m^r "^^Tr^ ^rr^ v^rr^V l^^=i qr^rfr ^fr- -qn^ m^n^pr mrW^ mr^r ^rarr !• 14th February, X781, 2. A Village, about 4 adles to th« iMst of ^adgao imd 4 all«s to tha aast of KaAa, Dlat^Puna. (Hef.j D. CH.C, a 64J Fit L 416 ) From - Haripant Phadka To - Nana Hia'Jnis? Dt - 13th February, 1781, Haripant Inforas lana that aoiaa of hia troopa and thoaa of Tukojl Holkar advanced and fired about fifty oaimon shota at the ttaesy on the summit of the Borghat. Ihe ahcts fell on the tenta of the eneisgr near the l^e* liimediately the enepy removed hia tenta from that apot. X$6 armifNt sir IT ^«»nT^ ft \v^ W hm^T mfm^T Irr^r tpr^i ^r^ ^vfrh T^V^ m^x\ ^ ^rf¥6 ?r<-f^ ^nffc; ??T^r TT^-?^ ^X'^'^V. "H^W^T m^ \^ f^^i^ 1. 13th Febmarxt 1781. (Hef. t D.G.fi.C, R 64i F Ij L 426) JToflj - Harinant Phst&t To • N«na Itiadnls Dt - 14tri February, 17bl Harlpent d«torlb«s th« exchaiigt of fira batvaan tha Karatha and ti:ia British ^PLuinars uud Inf&raa that ha 8 trf^ m*! dt- ^Fir q^rt »iipfi"#- ??r| wnr iivrs? irpir srrnr fr^ rffe!^ ^rnisr nrmx sira ar«!tr ejaBt^n^ antr xmfr TtRrm ^rr^ q^ >r*i ««n xni'=ir^^ ^^rf^^- wm^ r^rra f»»5? ««f)^ sirir myx «r i58»r f^n« €ir45ir®*" | fi^aTtBr, 1. 16tli February, 17ai. 2« Pre%«etliic wall itfad at eorar. 3. Baiarao Narayan Da#uaukh. 167 (R«f.i D.C.H.C, R aOt F 12| L 10) Froffi " Hamrao Narayan Da^mukh, eamp at Hajmachl fort To - Not nantionad Dt - 17th February, 1781 tha lattar glvas a atatamant of a Mualla boy i ISiiteft" Tnnn nnr^^ i^rgw fsr^ ^r^irn j^q^R ftisjroRr f^mr^trm m^T^r^ ^x 46rr ai^r^r #p? IrnTra W lir ^r-^nre 1^1% ST^«f »T^Y cin-iftT«T^ 5Rra^Tr««iriT^ fr ^TT arrar ^rrart I6d 1. Th« •aillcit mention of th« pr«s«nc« of th« P^ndharli in th* Maratha map* 2. Caniwt b« tr«e«d on th« amp. 3. Hon«st. 4. Adopted son of Baghobadada. 0«%riirnmf|r « a woman vlth liar husband allra. 6. Ulfa of aa^unathrao P«iriii«a« (Raf.i D.C.H.C., A 64tFli L 473) From " Harlpant Phadca To • Sana Phadtiia Pt - 19tb February, 17&L Harlpant aaauras Nana thai h« waa going to aand four thousand troops vlth aaghunathrao Patwardhan to Khopoll Wiieh vara sufflelflsit for cutting off tha supplias of tha tnamsr. Hovarar, If tha British forces sarohed ba^ to Khopoli, ha woiad send additional troopa there. He further oomplains that Pratlnldhi and Odh^ar refused to go to Khopill ytimn asked to do so. 169 i fir> 9 ^s ««HT, fM^St mv^ x^mrrn an u^ t^ ^^T Irhh c^rnpfi- xv^ft- HT^I qrr *n^4t" *fVar TTiilt »T3frqare (wsMj'k THm ir«r ^nn «w^^ *r^a^ ^r^ ^iF^f »Tir ^ core ^' tj^T«iTTii in f sjn Vr^ iirara ^rsrsftTfei «n^a «rr|a ftsa^ VR ores'^ "^left- s«ar T\a a? InJtQ nt^s sfi^r ^\ '^^ WBI- ^ ai 351 »fr^4r^ ^ft hr mwf^^ ^mr arri ft ^xh^ qrf# WQ '^fr h^^x mrx ^th Irh arrar 3?ra ^^r^ *f aRra ?JTre TTiiv/^ fttTH !!^ 8rr|a F-rrift- f^ irre m^^Ti^ *fi^ «^ jffrsfng fcsll^ 3fT| «r«r3fi-ia ST^ r-^r^^ ^T^B SW^ qr%^ trsriV TTWIH 1. I9tti FibruaiT, 1781. 3. 1hre« to four ail«B to %h« north of Y«df«o, Dist. Pyno. 170 (a«f.l D.G.H.C., E 64t Fit L 338) Froa - Hftrlpant Phadke To - Nana Phadnla Dt - ZLat Fabruary, 1781. Harlpant raquaata Nana tbat ona Fr«:ieh guanor« who had •Fproaehad him for 8ervloa« ba aniployad in tha Artillarjr Dapart- •ant on a salary of 118.200/- par BK>nth, if ha managad to adjust i vith Hon«|aur Moronha. ^ItlV filar«ar Q<-4V^ *n"^rTT*» ^ "^rfii^Ti ^iriJW r^Tsir ^rm^fii^ »rcrr ^T c^ra arrijwrt i^pir *fT^T awr OvrrjEft^e sriBr arri cirr^ aer ^rf 1* 22ad Fateuarj, 1781. 2. R'ancii stanar. 171 (itef.l D.G.H.C., H 641 Fli L 381) from - Haripant Phadlc« To - Hanft Fhadnii Dt - 23.tt Febru«r3r, 1731. Tht lett«r gives different rumourt about th« r^al intention of Ctoddard in cwiplng «t the suauait of the Bor||i«t. According to one ruaour, he we to proceed via Dhaaandare, Wiile according to another^he %»e to proceed via Talegao to Pwie. •^^. ^^ fBtwmr arr a ^^ titfrx amm ^Tf%m ^^ f^'fe f^5^ *r^ ^nraitar ^r^ qriransar ^mft Imr c4ro \T^ ^^ ^ra^sfhn- m qr^ra mbj hi=i aT3i QTft^ CMTQ m^ir smm *T^ n^rxm f^^ ^rf^ murf nmh qr^^ m^y ^^\ m^i^ i*r«i"^;.'ir^ f^a ^rf^c^rrai qr^i^T ai m;rfm #»T *ri^ ^fsfe arria c^«r'^ f^l mof5^?^ j^ ^i^tjgsiiTt airasfra ^ ^T^ c^"fr mfmh # f^ii ^imn^r w^rsit wmr ^mft ^MT^ air| ^i^fV fertwr t^ *ft« «^ f^d "^ ^r«fr ^r^fV *f9rara ¥1- «rR«ii^-4r^ mitm lT«fr *f»raTa dliTTrsjr^^ 'i^re Viis a^ ^risara «Er<4i |^ ^i aRn*! g& ar^^rair Iriar b^ >!T en^te *mf^ fer^«r^-^i^ srRi cirnsr aT"^r^s h^ yr|a r^^iJTr^ *r!i Imrv ^pr «r^r ^r^Triwr cirr^ «f^T*^ pirqg*^ f?ter^ ?sv»Tra am-^r vmyCr «rf«i3^ # fV^v«^rR^ QSJ^ ^irft-iss atraV ^'m? ^ra ^ *JHP» f^s^rsifr^ 3i?iT«r aipwr^ Irf^ 9i^T^ ^fw^ ^rswf^r fntl'^ sil flra^ 3j^ qsx^ ar^fr woeft^ ar fdsr^ q^ Irefr Tr5i*^#^sf 4a |r^ I f^ariHr. 172 1. 22nd February, 178I. 2. Cannot b« traoad on tha aap. 3. Tvo pairs of messangara. 4. Vjjaln. {R9t.t D.C.H.C, R 64t F 1J L 387) From - Harlpant Biadka To - Mana ^adnla Dt - 24th February, 1781 Haripant Infoma Nana that h« had apadally aant aoaa mmk with Balajlpant Phatak to tha Ohats of Kuaur and Kolaaba to knov if tht anasgr troops had arrived thare, Ha also oomuunieatas his plan to dastory tha routa via Dha:aand&ra for tha raason that tha guards postad thara w&t9 insuffidant for pravantlng tha aaaoy^that slda* fr v^«^#- m tnsrf^ ^ qrnk traft- g^rift ^ir^^ai fTarr«q«^ii 173 ^ sTc^fjftqci q^Tj* mh ^r^t *\;f=j fct siTfr ?^refY vrm ^r*T qrr c'rre ^rjTifVtlar^ mmfft *ra^ i^?fr nig ^^ ^"^^ ;^ %m&4T '-^Bt ir^ an"?^ 3^r|a =frfT TF^ "ijiini mm qrr ?rr?a «^rj t*?^ ^rft^: ^jra:^ ^i^n ^srgs ^ f^=! mi9i mT^w^m ^•f'^^ t^iT ^ ^ra*i ?r9Tt rti^irM- f^%l ^^ert %r^. c^ffi i^* ^Ta^^ rh nror^ f7?*-^>i tia nrf snn'v- ^m^ .^trr H^T t^FH'^^- ir ««T ^r^ ^r'h^r ST?" ^^ qr3f»"% Hpr^ir# V*t" -r| q^'a t^ii3i m^ BT^m ar pftt^ |piri ^TO^' n^^iT^r f^c^r^i nr?Y jfr fc^r^ .«rqar€ <#^ qrr s^r^ *Tcf'3r^r 6f^ a^rf'a i^r^r f^?r^ irCT*irc5r <^T}: g^ar ^ f'.nsr ar "^rq Ir^ir^ *rR ir?^ ^>3 cs «^ Wmt ;a |r^ I f^uroRr, NOfSS 1. 9lth February, 1701. 2. Mudhoji Bhonsale, raer of Magpur. 3. lUwakarpant Ghorghad©, Divan of Mudhoji Bhonsale. 4. Sadashiv Ram Cunye, Nana Phadnio's ambassador at the court of Nagpur. 6. Raghunathrao Patvardhan. 6. 26th February, 1781. 174 7. ]|^ilkajipaitt ISIOIMF. 6. HlXl-fortt 11 i»ll«8 to ih& zicrth**v«at of Mangao n«ar th« Tillage 7al», Diat. Kolabtt, (Hof.t D.C.H.C, R iiOt F 12J L 3^ Frc?. - Haarao Naraytm D^miaxkh To - Hsripant Pftadke (?) ^t - 74th February, 1781. Bie l«»ttcr give* iafci*r.aticn «f:ppll«d by tvo Kunbls tdio v-^r« sftnt ai spies by th« It^ttsr-vrltdr tc th« British eaap at Khopoli. Iha Kuiibia t^old the I«tt7>r~writ«r that tha total strangth of the British ari^y was u«r.rly 50^0, ot^t of vhieh flodrtard had »lx b TT3if-inf^rpsipr vTi^r=!i TRft' arcirr vgr4v^ l^-iiitfr qrt URTm mifiin l'^ ^jhr^ ^T trn ^^-^n fMt^ Vis f?^ eirr ar «r\T S 5 HTfr nm^ ?FTta ai V^ai^f^ aprr^ r.z^ 4««^^ ^ ^^«T« tjsj^ UTIZ? «[T| Ma TT^ IV ^t^T^r|8i ^R*iftB BITS \r^ ^jfr n tinfT5,s! «ix«rT