Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c41.s4.20

v3.c41.s4.20

We now turn to another event, which like the episode of Prince Jawan Bakht's adventure did not influence the main contest in any way. While Ghulām Qādir and Ismail Beg were waxing in power and the Maratha star in North India was rapidly setting, the Rajah of Jaipur was induced by his ministers to invite the Emperor to issue from Delhi and join his faithful Rajput vassals in an attempt to reconquer the lost possessions of the Crown from the local usurpers. Pratap Singh's ministers hoped that if their plan succeeded the grateful Emperor would be thenceforth planted as a lawful barrier against any future Maratha attempt to dominate the Delhi Government or encroach on Rajputana.