The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c21.s1.82
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c21.s1.82
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The great force advanced northwards, joined as it passed along by Marāthās, by parties of horse sent by a few of the Rājput chieftains,¹ by vast numbers of Pindārīs and by irregulars of all descriptions. It seemed a national cause to Hindus, and Sūraj Mal the Jāt, through the agency of Holkar, was induced to meet the army with 30,000 men.