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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Sheo Bhatt who was appointed as the first [[Hindu]] [[Maratha]] governer of [[Orrisa]] was deeply upset by the conspiracy against him and was resolved to seek revenge. He instructed Janoji to have Mirza Saleh collect the full amount of chauth from Mir Jafar. However, Mirza Saleh did not comply. Consequently, Sheo Bhatt offered to collect the chauth from the Nawab if he were appointed Subahdar of [[Orissa]]. [[Janoji Bhonsle]] agreed to this offer, but Sheo Bhatt was delayed at Nagpur and could not assume his new office immediately. He managed to secure a parwana from [[Janoji Bhonsle]] for Chimna Sau to govern [[Orissa]], and Chimna Sau arrived at [[Cuttack]], where he took control of part of the Barabati fort. | Sheo Bhatt who was appointed as the first [[Hindu]] [[Maratha]] governer of [[Orrisa]] was deeply upset by the conspiracy against him and was resolved to seek revenge. He instructed Janoji to have Mirza Saleh collect the full amount of chauth from Mir Jafar. However, Mirza Saleh did not comply. Consequently, Sheo Bhatt offered to collect the chauth from the Nawab if he were appointed Subahdar of [[Orissa]]. [[Janoji Bhonsle]] agreed to this offer, but Sheo Bhatt was delayed at Nagpur and could not assume his new office immediately. He managed to secure a parwana from [[Janoji Bhonsle]] for Chimna Sau to govern [[Orissa]], and Chimna Sau arrived at [[Cuttack]], where he took control of part of the Barabati fort.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ray|first=Bhabani Charan|url=https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.136229|title=Orissa Under Marathas 1751-1803|year=1960|pages=31–39}}</ref> | ||
Mirza Saleh, who was allied with the Nawab and supported by the [[British]], faced opposition from Chimna Sau, as the British feared losing their influence if Chimna Sau became Subahdar. This led to intermittent conflicts between the two sides over the next two years. Despite Sheo Bhatt's eagerness to take charge of Orissa, he was hindered by Janoji's conflicts with his brother [[Mudhoji I]], who was rumored to be plotting Janoji's assassination. [[Mudhoji I]] mobilized his forces for revenge, further delaying Sheo Bhatt's departure. | Mirza Saleh, who was allied with the Nawab and supported by the [[British]], faced opposition from Chimna Sau, as the British feared losing their influence if Chimna Sau became Subahdar. This led to intermittent conflicts between the two sides over the next two years. Despite Sheo Bhatt's eagerness to take charge of Orissa, he was hindered by Janoji's conflicts with his brother [[Mudhoji I]], who was rumored to be plotting Janoji's assassination. [[Mudhoji I]] mobilized his forces for revenge, further delaying Sheo Bhatt's departure. | ||
By the end of June 1759, the conflict between [[Janoji Bhonsle]] and [[Mudhoji I]] had eased somewhat. Sheo Bhatt finally reached [[Cuttack]] in July 1759 with a force of about 4,000 horsemen and 1,500 foot soldiers. By then, a settlement had been reached, and Mirza Saleh had ceded the Subahdarship to Chimna Sau. Sheo Bhatt then took over the province from Chimna Sau. | By the end of June 1759, the conflict between [[Janoji Bhonsle]] and [[Mudhoji I]] had eased somewhat. Sheo Bhatt finally reached [[Cuttack]] in July 1759 with a force of about 4,000 horsemen and 1,500 foot soldiers. By then, a settlement had been reached, and Mirza Saleh had ceded the Subahdarship to Chimna Sau. Sheo Bhatt then took over the province from Chimna Sau. | ||
==Invasions== | ==Invasions== | ||
Initially, the task was to collect chauth from Bengal. Following [[Mir Jafar]]'s replacement by [[Mir Qasim]] as [[Nawab of Bengal]], the new Nawab was reminded of the [[chauth]] payment but chose to remain silent. Fearing invasion if the chauth was not paid, Firt Shon Bhatt's threats had no effect. Consequently, Sheo Bhatt decided that since the Nawab had breached the 1751 treaty, he too could disregard the Maratha part of the agreement and resume his previous practice of Bengal Invasion by raiding [[Bengal]] beyond the Subarnarekha River. | Initially, the task was to collect chauth from Bengal. Following [[Mir Jafar]]'s replacement by [[Mir Qasim]] as [[Nawab of Bengal]], the new Nawab was reminded of the [[chauth]] payment but chose to remain silent. Fearing invasion if the chauth was not paid, Firt Shon Bhatt's threats had no effect. Consequently, Sheo Bhatt decided that since the Nawab had breached the 1751 treaty, he too could disregard the Maratha part of the agreement and resume his previous practice of Bengal Invasion by raiding [[Bengal]] beyond the Subarnarekha River. | ||