New History of the Marathas v3.c37.s2.43

v3.c37.s2.43

Ajmere had belonged to the Sindias since Jayappa’s days. It was wrested from them after Lalsot; and now it came back. The holy place of Pushkar also now passed to the Marathas. Here Mahadji erected a splendid new temple. Lakhba Dada was appointed to settle the conquered country. Bijaysinh died soon after the war was over, on 8th July 1793. Just as the field of Patan proved the graveyard of Jaipur chivalry, the battle of Merta broke the power of the Rathods of Jodhpur. Appaji Ram casually remarks, “The Patil Bawa is very fortunate. He possesses marvellous capacity for managing men and affairs, others who tried to imitate his ways have failed.”