A History of Assam c13.114

c13.114

Jai Singh made an urgent appeal to Rājesvar Singh for help, and the latter, after consulting his nobles, agreed to send an army to Manipur to reinstate him. A force was collected, but several officers in succession refused to accept the command on the plea of ill-health. These were dismissed and deprived of all their property. At last a commander was found and the army started. It was proposed to march direct through the hills south of Charāideo, but the jungle was so dense that the work of clearing a road was most laborious and progress was very slow. The troops suffered great hardships and many died from the effects of exposure and insufficient food; many also were killed by the Nāgas, and some died of snake-bite. The state of things was reported to the king who ordered the troops to return.