Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c33.s5.37

v3.c33.s5.37

Visāji Krishna now became the head of the Maratha forces in Hindustan without a rival. But he was too weak a man to enforce obedience on Sindhia and Holkar, or to unite them in the national cause. Henceforth Maratha policy in the North parted into two irreconcilable paths, Sindhia and Holkar each took his own line regardless of the other’s, and no joint enterprise for the common interest of the nation was possible. Briefly put, henceforth Sindhia by acting individually and secretly wormed himself into the Emperor’s confidence. Holkar, on the other hand, antagonised Shah Alam by supporting Zābita Khan with demonstration of force, while Visaji Krishna cared only to get possession of the region north of Delhi for himself.*