Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c42.s2.41
Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c42.s2.41
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v3.c42.s2.41
This brings us to the Maratha reconquest of Delhi. We have already seen that the small body of Maratha horse sent by Mahadji on 8th July from Mathurā to Delhi had failed to stem Ghulām Qādir's entrance into the capital and had therefore fallen back to Faridabad along with Himmat Bahadur who was now a servant of the Emperor (14th July.) Two months passed away before Sindhia was in a position to strengthen this detachment. But during this interval Deccani horsemen crossed over to the eastern side of the Jamunā and by plundering the grain caravans seriously affected the food supply of Delhi, [19th Aug. DC.]