Ending this nonsense whitewashing with Primary sources!
Snippets: Marathas and Panipat by H.R Gupta
📌 on the correspondence b/w Rajput Rajahs of Jodhpur and Jaipur & the Islamic Coalition of the Afghans🏴: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Najib-ud-daulah─
Snippets: Marathas and Panipat by H.R Gupta
📌 on the correspondence b/w Rajput Rajahs of Jodhpur and Jaipur & the Islamic Coalition of the Afghans🏴: Ahmed Shah Durrani and Najib-ud-daulah─
Sayed Hasan Askari published *18* letters between Madho Singh (ruler of Jaipur) and Ahmed Shah Durrani in his article in the IHCP.
The Durrani monarch wrote to Madho Singh to join with Bijay/Vijay Singh against the Marathas. He assured him rewards for his 'devotion' and service!
The Durrani monarch wrote to Madho Singh to join with Bijay/Vijay Singh against the Marathas. He assured him rewards for his 'devotion' and service!
Madho Singh subsequently wrote to the Shah that He depended on his "friendly deposition and good faith".
The Shah desired to extend his 'patronage' to Madho Singh. The Shah then dispatched a letter to the Rajput monarch, where we can clearly see the latter's submissive attitude
The Shah desired to extend his 'patronage' to Madho Singh. The Shah then dispatched a letter to the Rajput monarch, where we can clearly see the latter's submissive attitude
In the prev snippet, you can clearly read how Najib assured the Rajput rulers of Abdali crowning him as the ruler of Delhi!
These letters are full of boastful and bombarding remarks by the Afghans.
These letters are full of boastful and bombarding remarks by the Afghans.
Here the Rajputs wrote to Abdali how they rebuffed Maratha proposals of help against the Afghans, thus, staying loyal to their word! The Shah demanded their representative in his camp!
Abdali then wrote a letter to the Rajputs demanding their services and promised tributes!
Abdali then wrote a letter to the Rajputs demanding their services and promised tributes!
Madho Singh terrified at Abdali heading towards Rajputana to extract tribute! He wrote to the Peshwa begging for help!
Here's the letter📜 and its English translation➡
Here's the letter📜 and its English translation➡
Primary/Original Sources used─
•Murasalat-e-Ahmed Shah Durrani
•Dispatches of correspondence b/w Madho Singh and Ahmed Shah Abdali, published in IHCP
•Murasalat-e-Ahmed Shah Durrani
•Dispatches of correspondence b/w Madho Singh and Ahmed Shah Abdali, published in IHCP
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