Question

Why did Nizam-ul-Mulk agree to secure the subhedari of Malwa for the
Marathas​

Answer 1

Answer:

Nizam-ul-Mulk used the grounds that it was unclear, between Shahu and Shambhaji, who the rightful claimant of the chauth and sardeshmukhi was. Also the timing was important because the Peshwa (Baji Rao) and the Maratha Armies were in Karnataka (the state, south of Maharashtra