Chapter 6

Bindrabandas adheres to Madho Singh in the civil wars of
Amber—Partition of lands annulled—Self-immolation of the
Brahmans—Consequences to Bindraban, in his contest with
Indar Singh, the other chief of Khandela—Civil
war—Prodigal expiatory sacrifice of Bindraban—He
abdicates—Govind Singh—Is assassinated—Narsinghdas—Rise
and devastations of the Mahrattas—Siege of Khandela—Terms
of redemption—Murder of deputies by the Mahrattas—Indar
Singh perishes in the attempt to avenge them—Partap
Singh—Rise of the Sikar chief—Transactions between Partap
and Narsingh, his co-partner—Partap obtains the whole of
Khandela—Narsingh recovers by stratagem his share of
Khandela—Domestic broils and feuds—General assembly of the
Sadhani and Raesalot chiefs, to counteract the
encroachments of Amber—Treaty between the Shaikhawats and
the court of Amber—Violated by the latter—The confederacy
assault the town of the Haldia faction—Narsingh refuses
tribute to the court, and Khandela is
sequestrated—Narsingh and Partap treacherously made
captive, and conveyed to Jaipur—Khandela annexed to the
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