Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c55.s9.6

v4.c55.s9.6

But the Maratha administration fast deteriorated. Thomas could not get the promised pay from his employer, and found the income of his sandy jāgir unequal to meet the expenses of his troops. So, he was driven to support his contingent by the plunder he got during the state of continual warfare in which he was engaged. In 1797 he made a raid from his base at Jhajhar upon the Jaipur town of Urikā (35 m. n. e. of Jhunjhunu) and took a ransom of Rs. 52,000 from it, but the town was destroyed by an accidental fire.