8/20/2019 Bajirao I Part 13

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Meanwhile in Deccan, Sambhaji II of Kolhapur  had become a rival claimant to the title of the

Maratha Chhatrapati . The Nizam took advantae of thi! di!pute amon the Maratha!. "e refu!ed to

pa# the chauth or sardeshmukhi  on the round! that it wa! unclear who wa! the real Chhatrapati $

Shahu or Sambhaji II.