Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v2.c28.s3.t1.87

v2.c28.s3.t1.87

What better commentary can be made on Raja Man's character, than the few recorded words addressed to Fateh Raj, whom he sent for to the Presence, on the day succeeding these events? "Now you may perceive the reasons why I did not sooner give you office." This individual, the brother of the late Induraj, was forthwith installed in the post of Diwan; and with the sinews of war provided by the late sequestrations, the troops were satisfied, while by the impression so sedulously propagated and believed, that he had only to call on the British power for what aid he required, the whole feudal body was appalled: and the men, who would have hurled the tyrant from his throne, now only sought to avoid his insidious snares, more dangerous than open force.