History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c35.33

v3.c35.33

Marwar, its products, 322—its commercial importance, 323—forms the natural link between Agra and Gujrat, 323—Jaswant Singh, the leader of the Hindus, 324—his death, 325—Aurangzib occupies Marwar, 327—plunders its palaces and breaks its temples, 327—appoints Indra Singh as Rajah, 328—birth of Ajit Singh, 329—Aurangzib tries to seize him, 330—Durgadas Rathor, his character, 331—Rathor escort carry Ajit Singh out of Delhi, 333—Aurangzib sets up a bogus Ajit Singh, named Muhammadi Raj, 334—Aurangzib invades Marwar, 335—the country desolated, 336—Maharana Raj Singh : his relations with the Mughal empire, 337—why he joined the Rathors, 338—Mughal and Rajput armies contrasted, 339—Udaipur captured and sacked, 340—Maharana driven to the western hills, 341—strategic disadvantages of the Mughals, 341—Prince Akbar's forces, strength of Rajput armies, 343—Rajput success and Mughal demoralization, 344—Akbar often defeated, 345—censured and transferred to Marwar, 346—Aurangzib's plan of attacking Mewar, 345 (and 342)—guerilla warfare in Marwar, 347—Akbar's slow movements, 348—Tahawwur Khan's treasonable negligence, 349—Akbar forces the Jhilwara Pass, 350—Mughal hold on western Mewar confirmed, 350.