Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c27.s7.t5.27

v2.c27.s7.t5.27

were well if they credit what the old Nestor of India (Zalim Singh of Kotah) would not, who, in reply to all my asseverations that we wished for no more territory, said, “ I believe you think so ; but the time will come when there will be but one sikka ¹ throughout India. You stepped in, Maharaj, at a lucky time, the phut ² was ripe and ready to be eaten, and you had only to take it bit by bit. It was not your power, so much as our disunion, which made you sovereigns, and will keep you so.” His reasoning is not unworthy of attention, though I trust his prophecy may never be fulfilled.