Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c39.s4.7

v3.c39.s4.7

It was agreed that two of their leaders,—Dulcha Singh and Mohan Singh—should visit Sindhia and confirm the alliance. The terms of Najaf Khan's pact with them were that they would levy their blackmail (rākhi) from the villages where it had been customary before, but should not raid any imperial territory. [Ch. 31 § 5.] Mahadji demanded that they should give up levying rākhi on any Crownland, but must take possession of the jagirs that he offered them at the expense of the Jaipur Rajah, and that they should serve with 5,000 horse in the wars of the Empire. [*HP.* 373, 381, *contra DY.* i. 111, 134, 135. *Raj.* xii. 41.] This arrangement did not touch the Doab, but provided for the safety of the district from Delhi northwards to Panipat. With these two sardars and a light escort Ambaji made a rapid march to Mathura and interviewed his master (on 10th April.) The Sikh chiefs lived in that camp for some time and were given their *congee* about the 10th of June. [*PRC.* i. 14, 15.]