Chapter 17

Rana Bhim—Feud of Sheogarh—The Rana redeems the alienated
lands—Ahalya Bai attacks the Rana’s army—Which is
defeated—Chondawat rebellion—Assassination of the Minister
Somji—The rebels seize on Chitor—Mahadaji Sindhia called
in by the Rana—Invests Chitor—The rebels surrender—Designs
of Zalim Singh for power in Mewar—Counteracted by Ambaji,
who assumes the title of Subahdar, contested by
Lakwa—Effects of these struggles—Zalim obtains
Jahazpur—Holkar invades Mewar—Confines the priests of
Nathdwara—Heroic conduct of the Chief of Kotharia—Lakwa
dies—The Rana seizes the Mahratta leaders—Liberated by
Zalim Singh—Holkar returns to Udaipur—Imposes a heavy
contribution—Sindhia’s invasion—Reflections on their
contest with the British—Ambaji projects the partition of
Mewar—Frustrated—Rivalry for Krishna Kunwari, the Princess
of Mewar, produces war throughout Rajasthan—Immolation of
Krishna—Amir Khan and Ajit Singh—Their villainy—British
Embassy to Sindhia’s Court at Udaipur—Ambaji is disgraced,
and attempts suicide—Amir Khan and Bapu Sindhia desolate
Mewar—The Rana forms a treaty with the British 511