Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c28.s12.12
Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c28.s12.12
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v2.c28.s12.12
For this war preparations were made long and on a vast scale, which speaks well of the youthful king’s wisdom. First of all, he satisfied his army by at once discharging their arrear salary, which Suraj Mal had kept unpaid for two years. Next, by sending his veteran envoy Rupram Kothari to Malhar Holkar, he contracted for the hire of a Maratha army of 20,000 horse for 22 lakhs of Rupees. In the midst of the campaign he also engaged 15,000 Sikh mercenaries.