Chapter 11

Banishment of Gordhandas, the natural son of the Regent—His
reappearance in Malwa—Consequent renewal of dissensions at
Kotah—The troops mutiny and join the Maharao—The Regent
assaults the castle—Flight of the Maharao and
party—Reception at Bundi—The Maharao’s second brother
joins the Regent—Gordhandas’ attempt to join the Maharao
frustrated—The Maharao leaves Bundi—General sympathy for
him—He arrives at Brindaban—Intrigues of Gordhandas and
superior native officers of the British Government, who
deceive the Maharao—Returns to Kotah at the head of a
force—Summons the Haras to his standard—His
demands—Supplemental article of the treaty
considered—Embarrassing conduct of the Regent—The Maharao
refuses all mediation—His ultimatum—British troops
march—Junction with the Regent—Attack the Maharao—His
defeat and flight—Death of his brother Pirthi
Singh—Singular combat—Amnesty proclaimed—The Hara chiefs
return to their families—The Maharao retires to the temple
of Krishna in Mewar—Negotiation for his
return—Satisfactory termination—Reflections on these civil
wars—Character and death of Zalim Singh 1595

BOOK XI

PERSONAL NARRATIVE: UDAIPUR TO KHERODA

CHAPTER 1

Departure from the valley of Udaipur—Lake of Kheroda—Ancient
temple of Mandeswar—Bhartewar—Its Jain
temples—Kheroda—Connected with the history of the feuds of
Mewar—Exploits of Sangram Singh—He obtains Kheroda—Curious
predicament of Jai Singh, the adopted heir of
Sangram—Calmness with which political negotiations are
managed in the East—The agricultural economy of
Kheroda—Precarious nature of sugar-cultivation—Hinta—Large
proportion of land alienated as religious grants—Hinta and
Dundia established on church-lands—Mandhata
Raja—Traditions of him—Performed the Aswamedha—His grant
of Mainar to the Rishis—Grant inscribed on a
pillar—Exploit of Raj Singh against the Mahrattas—Morwan,
boundary of the Mewar territory—Reflections on that
State—The Author’s policy during his official residence
there 1621

CHAPTER 2

The chief of Hinta—Difficulty of arranging the separation of
Hinta from the fisc—Anomalous character of its present
chief, Man Singh Saktawat—His history—Lalji Rawat of
Nethara—Origin of the Dudia family—Adventure of Sangram
Singh, the Rana of Mewar—His son, Chandrabhan, and Rana
Raj—Extraordinary manner in which he acquired Lawa—Decline
of the family—Form of deed of conveyance of lands from the
lord paramount—Address of Man Singh—Atrocious murder of a
Rathor boy—Its singular sequel 1635

CHAPTER 3

Morwan—The solitude of this fine district—Caused by the
Mahrattas and their mercenaries—Impolicy of our conduct
towards the Mahrattas—Antiquities of Morwan—Tradition of
the foundation and destruction of the ancient
city—Inscriptions—Jain temple—Game—Attack by a
tiger—Sudden change of the weather—Destructive
frost—Legend of a temple of Mama-devi—Important
inscription—Distress of the peasantry—Gratitude of the
people to the author—Nikumbh—Oppression of the
peasants—Marla—Inhabited by Charans—Reception of the
Author—Curious privilege of the Charanis—Its
origin—Traditional account of the settlement of this
colony in Mewar—Imprecation of Satis—The _tandas_, or
caravans—Their immunity from plunder and
extortion—Nimbahera—Ranikhera—Indignity committed by a
scavenger of Laisrawan—Sentence upon the culprit—Tablet to
a Silpi—Reception at Nimbahera 1646

CHAPTER 4

The Patar or Table-land of Central India—View from
thence—Project of a canal—Its advantages to Mewar—Utility
of further works to the people—Traces of superstition in
the Pathar—Temple of Sukhdeo—The Daitya-ka-har, or
'Giant’s bone'—The Vira-jhamp, or ‘Warrior’s
Leap’—Proprietorship of the Patar—Its products—The
poppy—Pernicious effects of its increased
cultivation—Account of the introduction and mode of
culture of opium—Original spot of its cultivation—The
manufacture of opium kept pace with the depopulation of
Mewar—Process of cultivation, and of manufacture—Its
fluctuation of price—Adulterated opium of Kanthal—Evil
consequences of the use of opium—Duty of the paramount
power to restrict the culture—Practicability of such a
measure—Distribution of crops—Impolicy of our Government
in respect to the opium monopoly 1660

CHAPTER 5

Dhareswar—Ratangarh Kheri—Colony of Charans—Little
Atoa—Inscription at Paragarh—Dungar Singh—Sheo Singh—Law
of adoption—Kala Megh—Ummedpura and its
chief—Singoli—Temple of Bhavani—Tablet of Rana
Mokal—Traditionary tales of the Haras—Alu Hara of
Bumbaoda—Dangarmau—Singular effects produced by the sun on
the atmosphere of the Patar 1672