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"It is about twelve years since the [[Nawab of Bengal]], after a long and ruinous war with the Marathas gave them an assignment upon the Cuttack province for receiving an annual stipulated sum on account of the Chauth. The Marathas, under pretence of collecting their share, usurped by degrees the entire possession of the province, and not contented with that, still continued to harass the neighbouring parts of Bengal, and more particularly the provinces of Midnapur and Burdwan, which now belong to the Company.|author=Bombay Committee to [[Marathas]]}} | "It is about twelve years since the [[Nawab of Bengal]], after a long and ruinous war with the Marathas gave them an assignment upon the Cuttack province for receiving an annual stipulated sum on account of the Chauth. The Marathas, under pretence of collecting their share, usurped by degrees the entire possession of the province, and not contented with that, still continued to harass the neighbouring parts of Bengal, and more particularly the provinces of Midnapur and Burdwan, which now belong to the Company.|author=Bombay Committee to [[Marathas]]}} | ||
Despite ongoing tensions and occasional raids, Sheo Bhatt sometimes showed a willingness to reconcile. The British appointed Khushal Chand at [[Cuttack]] to manage correspondence with Madras. Though initially imprisoned, Khushal Chand was later released, and British communications were resumed. When a British shipwrecked near Puri, Sheo Bhatt ensured the survivors reached safety and even offered to send representatives to Calcutta to resolve disputes over Pataspur and other territories. | Despite ongoing tensions and occasional raids, Sheo Bhatt sometimes showed a willingness to reconcile. The British appointed Khushal Chand at [[Cuttack]] to manage correspondence with Madras. Though initially imprisoned, Khushal Chand was later released, and British communications were resumed. When a British shipwrecked near Puri, Sheo Bhatt ensured the survivors reached safety and even offered to send representatives to Calcutta to resolve disputes over Pataspur and other territories.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Quarterly_Review_of_Historical_Studi/8_NtAAAAMAAJ?hl=en|title=The Quarterly Review of Historical Studies | ||
Volume 13|year=1974|pages=38}}</ref> | |||
Despite these efforts, the British remained wary of the [[Marathas]], suspecting their intentions and fearing further raids into Bengal. This led them to devise a plan to expel the Marathas from Orissa. They proposed that Nawab [[Mir Qasim]] lead an expedition into Orissa, with British support. The Nawab would cover the expedition's costs and assign part of the revenue from Cuttack to the British to cover these expenses. Initially, the Nawab agreed to this plan, and a British force under Ellis was prepared to march. However, the Nawab later reconsidered and declined to bear the financial burden, causing the plan to fall through. | Despite these efforts, the British remained wary of the [[Marathas]], suspecting their intentions and fearing further raids into Bengal. This led them to devise a plan to expel the Marathas from Orissa. They proposed that Nawab [[Mir Qasim]] lead an expedition into Orissa, with British support. The Nawab would cover the expedition's costs and assign part of the revenue from Cuttack to the British to cover these expenses. Initially, the Nawab agreed to this plan, and a British force under Ellis was prepared to march. However, the Nawab later reconsidered and declined to bear the financial burden, causing the plan to fall through. | ||