Diplomacy at its Best
All these moves were intended to keep them engaged in discussions. There was no intent to appease them. The only intention behind these discussions was to indicate that the Peshwa was ready to accept them back into the fold and they could forget whatever had happened. Dada too had begun losing his sheen in front of Madhavrao now. The Maratha forces began blocking the Nizam’s path at various locations along the way towards Bidar. They had kept on the negotiations for a treaty.
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Marathi Riyasat,
G S Sardesai
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Uday S Kulkarni
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