Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c29.s2.13

v2.c29.s2.13

In July 1765, Mahadji Sindhia advanced from Ujjain to Kota, settled the Rao Rajah's tribute at 15 lakhs, out of which 5¾ lakhs were to be paid in cash and a quarter lakh in elephants and horses immediately. Only after this instalment had been paid was the Rao allowed to visit Mahadji and embrace him “like a brother.” Sindhia then (August) marched to Bundelkhand at the call of Malhar, who was besieging the fort of Mot. His diwan Achyut Rao Ganesh stayed behind with 10,000 men and collected the Udaipur tribute (5 lakhs) and smaller sums from Shahpurā and Rupnagar (November) actually in the form of bankers’ bills, and then passed into Kishangarh territory in order to put pressure on Pahar Singh, who had turned refractory, and whose territories were now plundered (December.) [SPD. xxix. 96, 99, 108, 102, 105.]