Sheo Bhatt's Invasion of Bengal
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Sheo Bhatt's Invasion of Bengal
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Initially tasked with collecting chauth from Bengal, Sheo Bhatt resumed raiding Bengal after Mir Qasim, the new Nawab, failed to pay. Sheo Bhatt attacked Birbhum, Burdwan, and Midnapur, leading to British military response. Despite Sheo Bhatt's claims that these territories belonged to Orissa and his occasional attempts at reconciliation, the British remained cautious and sought to expel the Marathas from Orissa. They planned an expedition with Nawab Mir Qasim's financial support, but the Nawab
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