New History of the Marathas v3.c37.s2.77

v3.c37.s2.77

Says Malleson, “the troops organized and disciplined by De Boigne had disposed of the Mussalman and the Hindu opponents of Sindia. He still looked for more at their hands. The great dream of Mahadji’s life was to unite all the native Powers of India in one great confederacy against the English. In this respect, he was the most farsighted statesman that India has ever produced. It was a grand idea capable of realization by Mahadji and by him alone and which but for his death would have been accomplished. Mahadji’s successor Daulatrao also for a time entertained such a dream.” Because the Maratha dreams were never accomplished, history cannot be oblivious to the singular effort put forth by Mahadji Sindia to sustain the Maratha State in its independence.