Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c28.s12.45
Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c28.s12.45
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v2.c28.s12.45
From the Maratha camp, Nāhar Singh kept up a secret correspondence with the leading malcontents in Jawahir’s State, claiming the headship of the clan as Suraj Mal’s fully legitimate heir. Malhar, after having recovered Jhansi (Dec. 1765), was now (January 1766) engaged in fighting the Rana of Gohad, a Jat prince independent of Bharatpur, whose resistance was stiffened by Jawahir’s promise of support. Seizing the opportu-