Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c40.s4.4

v3.c40.s4.4

These terms being settled, the Jaipur envoys paid three lakhs in cash and kind, and Khush-hālī Rām took his leave (on 20th April, 1786) to collect the balance of eight lakhs and thus liquidate the first instalment. At Jaipur, the Bohrā squeezed some money out of Rodā Rām khawās,—who had made hay while enjoying the sunshine of royal favour—and assessed the richer citizens individually for forced contributions. Payment was enforced by confinement. His dismissed rival, Daulat Rām Haldiā, then migrated to Oudh with his family. "Khush-hālī Rām, on becoming regent again, restored all the former officials to their posts and imprisoned the new ones [of the Haldiā party], released the bankers and other rich people then in confinement, reassured the citizens and made them reopen their shops." [*HP.* 476. *Aiti. Tip.* vi. 41.]