History of India . , was an illustrious Nawab, ornabob, although he modestly calls himself the humblest of slaves,and says that he wrote his chronicle as a volume of warning for menof sagacity. He compiled the work at the time when Lord Cornwallis,of American Eevolutionary distinction, was serving as Governor-Generalof India under George the Third, and he eulogizes Cornwallis in flatter-ing terms. The book was translated for Sir H. M. Elliot by Major EuUer, andthe extracts here presented are from his rendering, with some unimpor-tant omissions and modifications. — Editok. BE it not hidden tlia
History of India . , was an illustrious Nawab, ornabob, although he modestly calls himself the humblest of slaves,and says that he wrote his chronicle as a volume of warning for menof sagacity. He compiled the work at the time when Lord Cornwallis,of American Eevolutionary distinction, was serving as Governor-Generalof India under George the Third, and he eulogizes Cornwallis in flatter-ing terms. The book was translated for Sir H. M. Elliot by Major EuUer, andthe extracts here presented are from his rendering, with some unimpor-tant omissions and modifications. — Editok. BE it not hidden tliat in the language of the peopleof the Deecan these territories and their dependen-cies are called Dihast, and the iahahitants of the re-gion are styled Marathas. The Maratha dialect isadopted exclusively by these classes, and the chieftaia-ship of the Marathas is centred ia the Bhonsla Hneage of the Bhonslas is derived from the Udai-pur Rajas, who bear the title of Rana; and the first 215 216 APPENDIX n. SIVAJI, THE FOCHDEK OF THE IIARATHA POWBB. From Lord Egertons Indian Armonr. of these, according to popular tradition, was one of thedescendants of Naushirwan. At the time when the holy THE BHONSLA MAEATHAS 217 warriors of the army of Islam subverted the realms ofIran, Naushirwans descendants were scattered in everydirection; and one of them, having repaired to Hin-dustan, was promoted to the dignity of a Raja. In aword, one of the Ranas progeny afterwards quitted theterritory of Udaipur, in consequence of the menacingand disordered aspect of his affairs, and having pro-ceeded to the country of the Deccan, fixed his abode inthe Camatic. The chiefs of the Deccan, regarding themajesty of his family with respect and reverence, en-tered into the most amicable relations with him. Hisdescendants separated into two families; one the Aho-lias, the other the Bhonslas. Sahuji, or Shahji of the Bhonslas, was first enrolledamong the number of Nizam Shahs retainers, but after-wa
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