Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c29.s2.26

v2.c29.s2.26

Towards the end of July the negotiations promised to come to a conclusion, and it was reported from Mahadji's camp that the contribution from Udaipur had been settled at 64 lakhs,[*] in addition to which Ari Singh had promised to alienate 1¼ lakhs worth of land in favour of Ratan Singh and five lakhs for Mahadji Sindhia. The attempt to take 64 lakhs of Rupees in cash from the kingdom of Mewar in its then condition was as hopeful of success as a plan to draw blood out of stone. It only left a sore perpetually open between the Maharana and the house of Sindhia. At the end of September, Mahadji at last marched away from the neighbourhood of Udaipur, for aiding Tukoji Holkar, who was then engaged in the siege of Raghogarh in Khechiwara. [SPD. xxix. 87, 233-245.]