Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c20.s9.4

v1.c20.s9.4

Treaty with Mewār.—Of all the princes who obtained succour at this momentous crisis in the political history of India, none stood more in need of it than the Rana of Udaipur. On January 16, 1818, the treaty was signed, and in February an envoy was nominated ; who immediately proceeded to the Rana's court, to superintend and maintain the newly formed relations.² The right wing of the grand army³ had already preceded him to compel the surrender of such territory as was unjustly held by the lawless partisans of Sindhia, and to reduce to obedience the refractory nobles, to whom anarchy was endeared from long familiarity. The strongholds in the plains as Raepur, Rajnagar, etc., soon surrendered ; and the payment of the arrears of the garrison of Kumbhalmer put this important fortress in our possession.