Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c28.s12.41

v2.c28.s12.41

Jawahir next attacked the fort of Ver which was held as an appanage by Bahadur Singh, the son of Pratap Singh, a younger son of Badan Singh. After a three months' siege, the place was captured, partly by false peace parleys and partly through the treason of some of the officers of the garrison, and Bahadur was thrown into prison. This new war cost Jawahir 30 lakhs in his own expenses, besides the treasure deposited in that fort which came to be spent during the siege, (c. Sep. 1765.) "These acts of Jawahir Singh* spread consternation among his relatives and utterly dismayed the Jat people in general, and at the same time embittered their feelings and alienated their attachment to his person." His attempt to recoup himself for his huge loss of money in the war with Najib by seizing and squeezing all the rich Jats with whom he was dissatisfied, only made him odious to all, without bringing in more than 15 or 20 lakhs as the result of his extortion.