Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c47.s3.2
Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c47.s3.2
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v4.c47.s3.2
Bhim Singh, who succeeded as Mahārānā (7th January 1778), at the age of eight, was weak in spirit and dull of intellect. His unhappy reign extended over half a century till 30th March, 1828, and the agony of his country during this long period can be best described in the words of a sympathetic eye-witness, Col. James Tod. He writes:—