Kotah-Maratha Relations- 1660-1818 A.D. (Based on Original Sources)

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About the Book This work has been divided in to 10 chapters. Chapter 1 deals with the activities of the Hada family in Maharashtra and development of their relations with the Maharashtrian people and their leader. Chapter II describes the carrier of Ram Singh Hada in Maharashtra and his death in civil war. It also describes the divide in Hada family due to imperial party politics. Third chapter depict the Maratha entry in Kota under the leadership of the Peshwa Bajirao I Forth. Forth Chapter deals with the complex of Jaipur succession and the Maratha participation it with their allies, Mewad and Kota. Fifth chapter describes anti. Maratha rising in Rajasthan and the assistance provided by Kota to the Maratha Chiefs to suppress it. It also describes the rise of Raj Rana Zalim Singh. Sixth chapters Zalim Singh's assistance in the rebellian of Bahirji Takpir, son-in- law of Mahadaji Scindhia and in Anglo Maratha war. It also describes the activities of Zalim Singh under the supremacy of Mahadaji Scindhia. Seventh Chapter provide a picture of a seasoned diplomat, that was Zalim Singh in the Maratha civil war, Anglo Maratha war and Pindari troubles. Eighth chapter took at the Kota of Eighteenth century in economic perspective. Ninth Chapter provide the picture of social relation between Hada and Maratha society. The last chapter discusses the sources consulted in the work.

About the Author Dr. Prabhakar Gadre, D.Litt, an authority of the Maratha History with speciality of the Nagpur State, has authored many books on the various aspect of the Nagpur history. Then he under took the herculean job of collecting, editing and publishing source material of many languages in 18 volumes. So far he has been successful in publishing ten volume throwing valuable light on the many aspect of the Nagpur State, including political correspondence, provincial studies, revenue reports and religious centers for the help of future generations.

Preface In the eighteenth century the power of the Marathas was felt, either directly or indirectly throughout the whole of India. Often hailed as liberator of their home land from the Mughal Empire, they do not always appear in such a role in other parts of India, and their rule was not always an unmixed blessing.

Kota was no exception to this. The period saw the end of Mughal rule, Maratha assumption of power and their inability to successfully resist the diplomacy and well organized force of the British. The political changes also affect the economic condition of Kota which is in its turn reacted the social life of the people to some extent. The Maratha rule was custodian and defender of what was time honoured and indigenous. Particularly it added new vitality the religious life of the people. Therefore, despite the over throw of the Marathas, conservative idea rooted in Kota did not gave way to the ideas from the west.

In this work an attempt has been made to analyze the Maratha relation with Kota State. Chronologically it related to Hada activities in Maharashtra as well as Maratha activities in Kota state which is generally known as Hadauti.

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