Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v3.c42.s2.47

v3.c42.s2.47

The chiefs of Macheri, of Isarda, Watka, Barol, Achrol, with all the *ots* and *awats* of Amber, turned their backs on five thousand Haras of Kotah; for the Bundi troops, though assembled, did not join, and lost the golden opportunity to free its Kothris, or fiefs, from the tribute. Many prisoners were taken, and the five-coloured banner of Amber fell into the hands of the Haras, whose bard was not slow to turn the incident to account in the stanza, still repeated whenever he celebrates the victory of Bhatwara, and in which the star (*tara*) of Zalim prevailed: