476 In the subsequent war between the army of Raghunath and Venkaji, after some initial success, Thanjavur troops were completely defeated. On hearing this news, Sivaji wrote a long letter to his brother about what had happened till then, prevailing upon him to take the advice of Raghunath and come to a final settlement. With great difficulty Venkaji made Raghunath to meet him and settle the terms. Accordingly Raghunath made Venkaji to retain Thanjavur and leave all other countries to Sivaji. After a few months, the Sultan of Bijapur granted to Sivaji the supremacy over Thaniavur and other places conquered by him. This accord was considered by Venkaji as a death blow to his independence. Increasingly distressed, he neglected all his official duties and adopted the attitude of a mendicant. The State of affairs was communicated to Sivaji and Sivaji wrote another letter advising his brother to become energetic, perform his duties and regain fame and renown. This was probably the last letter addressed by Sivaji and after his death within a few months Venkaji became free from all fears of Sivaji and regained his strength. o 6. Treaties with the Company and their impact The Nawab's expedition to Thanjavur in 1771 resulted in a treaty according to which the Mahratha King had to give 4 lakhs of Pagodas and * Topha” of Rs. 30,000 every year. Yet the Nawab, Muhammad Ali, not contented with what he had gained, invaded Thanjavur with the help of the East India Company and captured the fort of Thanjavur. Tulaja II was imprisoned and from 17th September 1773 the Thanjavur Kingdom was under the Nawab for about three years. This action was disapproved by the Court of Directors and the result was the restoration of Tulaja to the throne. Tulaja had to enter into a treaty with the Company in 1776 which deprived him of the small army he had. The Thanjavur fort was garrisoned by the English troops and Tulaja had to pay 4 lakhs of pagodas for their maintenance. After Tulaja, Amar Singh also had to enter into a treaty with the Company in 1787 according to which he had to contribute to the latter 4 lakhs of pagodas every year and pay four-fifths of his revenues during war. In 1792 another treaty stipulated that Amar Singh should pay 60,000 pagodas more every year towards the clearance of his debts. It was also stipulated that, if the Rajah failed to pay, the Company might assume the mạnagement of certain districts, - . .
