Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c47.s4.17

v4.c47.s4.17

A proposal for handing over one Rajput State to Sindhia and anoher to Holkar exclusively, and banning the entry of each into the other's sphere of influence, did not work. On 21st July 1791, Kāshi Rao Holkar wrote to Ahalyā Bāi—“I sent to Sindhia's local agent to propose that when certain thānas in Jodhpur are ceded by their Raja, our officers should take up the administration there equally with Sindhia's. He declined and said,—“Jodhpur State is ours (as the result of the victory at Mertā and the consequent submission of its Raja); and here no thāna of yours can be allowed”. I retorted, “Jaipur State is our sphere of influence, why then have you posted your own thānas there?” His explanation was, “In Jaipur the Peshwa has a claim to the subsidy, and for that reason we have planted our *thānas*”. (*Chandrachur Daftar*, Vol. II, let. No. 80).