Chapter 4

Rao Ummeda defeats the troops of Amber—Conflict at
Dablana—Ummeda defeated and obliged to fly—Death of Hanja,
his steed—Takes refuge amidst the ravines of the
Chambal—Redeems his capital—Is again expelled from
it—Interview with the widow of his father; she solicits
aid from Holkar to reinstate Ummeda—The Amber prince
forced to acknowledge the claims of Ummeda—He recovers
Bundi—Suicide of the Amber prince—First alienation of land
to the Mahrattas—Madho Singh of Amber asserts supremacy
over Haraoti—Origin of tributary demands thereon—Zalim
Singh—Mahratta encroachments—Ummeda’s revenge on the chief
of Indargarh; its cause and consequences—Ummeda
abdicates—Ceremony of Yugaraj, or abdication—Installation
of Ajit—Ummeda becomes a pilgrim; his wanderings; cause of
their interruption—Ajit assassinates the Rana of
Mewar—Memorable Sati imprecation—Awful death of
Ajit—Fulfilment of ancient prophecy—Rao Bishan Singh
succeeds—Ummeda’s distrust of his grandson; their
reconciliation—Ummeda’s death—British army retreats
through Haraoti, aided by Bundi—Alliance with the
English—Benefits conferred on Bundi—Bishan Singh dies of
the cholera morbus; forbids the rite of Sati—His
character; constitutes the Author guardian of his son, the
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