Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c44.s2.31

v4.c44.s2.31

∗ In the settlement which Mahādji proposed to Tukoji in November 1789, he demanded that as Mewat and the Panjab [*i.e.*, Panipat] fell to Holkar’s share, the latter should occupy those districts now. So, Kashi Rao Holkar was detached from Mathurā northwards to Mewat. His agent Gopāl Hari, the *thānahdār* of Nuh (25 m. s. of Gurgaon City), advanced to seize the adjoining mahal of Nimaksar, but was killed by Ismail’s men who then occupied Nuh. After this Ismail wrote to Mahādji censuring him for his duplicity,—“If you want to dismiss me, say so, and I shall go elsewhere for service. If you want to fight me, come on. But do not set other people against me.” [Kalé *Akh.* DY. i. 371. HP. 570 and 571.] Ismail Beg had recently married the daughter of his uncle Md. Beg Hamadāni.