Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c55.s10.6

v4.c55.s10.6

This tract has been the battle ground of successive hordes of invaders for ten centuries or more, and as the tide of conquest has rolled away eastwards to Delhi or southwards to Rajasthan, Hariānā itself has been left uncared for and undefended as a very poor possession. This history has moulded the character of the people: "The natives of Hariānā, for a succession of ages having been in a constant state of warfare, possess great personal bravery: they are expert in the use of arms; but though brave they are in disposition cruel, treacherous and vindictive."