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Rh stone's enlightened and vigorous administration, that the peace of the country was in no way disturbed. The Arabs, however, were treated in a different manner; they were disorderly aliens, most difficult to tame, and unless they changed their habits, there was no reason why they should be allowed to remain and disturb the Hindus who were beginning to settle down into peaceable pursuits; those, therefore, who could not be restrained, were made to leave the districts over which they had tyrannised, and were shipped off to their native country.

The dominions of the ex-Peshwá, except those portions handed over to native princes, were administered by British officers; Munro was retained in the south, settling the country beyond the Kistna river; the province of the Konkan was immediately added to the Bombay possessions, but the remainder was kept separate under Elphinstone, until he was appointed Governor, when the whole was transferred to that Presidency (1820). The Rájá, of Sátára, though treated with the utmost deference, was more of a nominal sovereign than anything else; the principality was at first administered by an English officer (Captain Grant Duff); but in September, 1819, future relations were agreed to, under which the Rájá was still kept in a state of dependence but was given greater freedom of action than had been the case before; these arrangements came into operation in 1822.

We have seen that in the Nágpur state, which though extensive was not much more valuable than that of