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... Jai Singh to avoid a battle ; and besides , if Shuja were taken prisoner and later released by the emperor , the Rajput would merely have made another enemy . In confirmation , Bernier also asserts that Jai Singh “ was too prudent to ...
... Jai Singh to avoid a battle ; and besides , if Shuja were taken prisoner and later released by the emperor , the Rajput would merely have made another enemy . In confirmation , Bernier also asserts that Jai Singh “ was too prudent to ...
Page 284
... Jai Singh prepared himself to change horses in midstream . An inexperienced Salaiman now asked for advice as to what to do . Jai Singh suggested that the young prince could make a forced march to Delhi to join Dara , or else retreat to ...
... Jai Singh prepared himself to change horses in midstream . An inexperienced Salaiman now asked for advice as to what to do . Jai Singh suggested that the young prince could make a forced march to Delhi to join Dara , or else retreat to ...
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... Singh was adamant , and Jai Singh decided to dicker with the powerful Brahman minister of Srinagar : how would he like to sit on the rajah's throne in return for doing Sulaiman Shikoh in ? The minister readily agreed what the fugitive ...
... Singh was adamant , and Jai Singh decided to dicker with the powerful Brahman minister of Srinagar : how would he like to sit on the rajah's throne in return for doing Sulaiman Shikoh in ? The minister readily agreed what the fugitive ...
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A Note on Dates and Names | 9 |
Cockcrow in Rajputana | 20 |
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