New History of the Marathas v1.c13.31

v1.c13.31

Sir Jadunāth has added many interesting details of this ceremony, which a student will do well to study. A few extracts are given here. “The preparations took many months. The epics and political treatises were ransacked by a syndicate of Pandits and agents sent to learn the modern practice of Udepur and Jaipur. Invitations were sent to every part of India, Brahmans, nobles, local magistrates of the realm, agents of foreign states, distinguished visitors totalling eleven thou-