Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c41.s2.24

v3.c41.s2.24

But money did gradually reach Sindhia. "His courtiers raised a loan of thirteen lakhs on their personal security for his use." Rānā Khān and other sardars placed their gold and silver ware at his feet, and these were sent to Vrindāvan to be melted into coins. [August 1787. *Akh.* SJ. ms. 83, 86.] So also was the silver plate in Mahadji’s palace of Ujjain which was converted into seven lakhs of Rupees. [*MD.* ii. 154; earlier remittance from Ujjain, in Oct. *Akh.* 243.] The Alwar Rajah furnished seven lakhs (in August 1787),—one lakh being advanced by himself and six lakhs from the local bankers. [*Akh.* 116.] Sindhia had already run into heavy debt to Ahalyā Bāi Holkar during his campaigns in Gohad, and he durst not ask her for any large loan now. Nānā Fadnis by his personal influence induced the Puna bankers to promise Sindhia a loan of five lakhs, but refused another five lakhs which Mahadji had begged from the Peshwa’s Government as a subsidy; and even this bankers’ loan did not reach Sindhia by the end of October. [*HP.* 509.]