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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.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44140557|title=THE MARATHAS IN ORISSA|publisher=Kali Kinkar Datta|year=1949|pages=299–301}}</ref> | 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.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44140557|title=THE MARATHAS IN ORISSA|publisher=Kali Kinkar Datta|year=1949|pages=299–301}}</ref> | ||
Sheo Bhatt began by plundering Birbhum. The British urged [[Mir Qasim]] to counter Sheo Bhatt's actions and stationed troops in Midnapur to guard against Maratha incursions into Burdwan and Midnapur. Sheo Bhatt demanded three lakhs of rupees from Tilak Chand, Raja of [[Burdwan]], and when the demand was unmet, he attacked and plundered Burdwan and Midnapur, creating significant unrest. As British troops approached, Sheo Bhatt retreated to [[Cuttack]]. | Sheo Bhatt began by plundering Birbhum. The British urged [[Mir Qasim]] to counter Sheo Bhatt's actions and stationed troops in Midnapur to guard against Maratha incursions into Burdwan and Midnapur. Sheo Bhatt demanded three lakhs of rupees from Tilak Chand, Raja of [[Burdwan]], and when the demand was unmet, he attacked and plundered Burdwan and Midnapur, creating significant unrest. As British troops approached, Sheo Bhatt retreated to [[Cuttack]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/44140543|title=THE WAY THE ENGLISH TACKLED THE QUESTION OF THE CHOUTH OF BENGAL (1761-1785)|publisher=T. K. Mukerji|year=1949|pages=245–249}}</ref> | ||
Sheo Bhatt claimed that Burdwan and Midnapur were part of [[Orissa]] and should not fall into the hands of either the Nawab or the British. The British countered that [[Burdwan]] was granted to the Company by the Nawab and the King to cover military expenses, while Midnapur had long been independent of [[Orissa]] and was now under the Company’s control for maintaining troops. | Sheo Bhatt claimed that Burdwan and Midnapur were part of [[Orissa]] and should not fall into the hands of either the Nawab or the British. The British countered that [[Burdwan]] was granted to the Company by the Nawab and the King to cover military expenses, while Midnapur had long been independent of [[Orissa]] and was now under the Company’s control for maintaining troops. | ||