A History of the Mahrattas v1.c22.56

v1.c22.56

The fullest powers were granted by the Emperor for assembling all the tributary Rajas under his standard, whose forces, added to his own troops, enabled him to take the field with thirty-four thousand men, under his personal command, and a train of artillery accounted the best in India. Abool Munsoor Khan Sufdur Jung,¹ nephew of Sadut Khan, and the Raja of Kotah covered his rear. The Nizam began operations with abundant caution, crossed over into the Dooab, and kept the Jumna on his right flank, recrossed the river at Kalpee, obliged the Rajas of Bundelcund to join him, and advanced into Malwa.