Study Of Diplomatic Ties And Areas Of Cooperation Between Rajputs And Marathas

Abstract

Overt manifestation of hostility between the Rajputs and the Marathas over political affairs however, did not blur the possibility of mutual cooperation and gesture of goodwill in other areas. The Kharitas exchanged between the two sides clearly reveal the desire of the Marathas to interact with the Rajput rulers in social, cultural and economic spheres. Scholars have largely focused on the political aspects of the Maratha incursion into Rajasthan and how the Marathas strained the financial resources of the Rajputs. However, little attention has been paid so far to look into the Maratha presence in Rajasthan in totality. The Marathas established regular channel of communication with the Rajput rulers not only through the appointment of vakils representing the Peshwa and other Marathas sardars but also by entering into direct correspondences with them on more or less regular basis. The frequent dispatches of official representatives from both the sides with specific and urgent messages further strengthened the line of communication. The visits of the Marathas to Jaipur court are well documented in Dastur Komvar records.