Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c27.s10.33
Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c27.s10.33
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v2.c27.s10.33
even a less astute man than Suraj Mal would have guessed that as soon as the Abdali menace was removed, the locust swarms of the South would come down upon him for their old dues. Even then, as between Abdāli and the Marathas, he would have preferred the latter if only they had the sense to adopt a live and let live policy and honest enough to keep their plighted word. Such an assurance the Bhāu failed to give to Suraj Mal’s complete satisfaction. On the contrary, he insulted and alarmed the Jāt king beyond hope of appeasement.