A History of the Mahrattas v2.c41.32

v2.c41.32

² [An annual allowance of nine lakhs of rupees was assigned for the support of the Emperor’s family and court; but the amount was not regularly paid, and during Sindia’s frequent absences the royal family was often reduced to absolute indigence. All that Shāh Ālam had in his old age for the support of his thirty children and numerous retainers was a monthly allowance of Rs. 2,000, together with the fees paid by persons desirous of being presented. (Keene, Mughal Empire, p. 186.) The full narrative of the events at Agra and Delhi will be found in Keene, bk. ii, chs. v and vi.]