"As the result of these intrigues and betrayals, a Maratha’s word and promise came henceforth to be synonymous for falsehood and treachery throughout India and the race has not been able to work off the stain even in a century."
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Sardesai, quoted from Vikram Sampath - Tipu - The Saga of Mysore's Interregnum (2024)
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