British India its races, and its history, considered with reference to the mutinies of 1857, lects - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ...attacked the leading Rohilla chief, Zabita Khan, who had been latterly governor of Delhi for the emperor; the Mahrattas ravaged his country. The other Rohilla chiefs sought the aid of the Nawab-Vizier of Oude, undertaking to pay thirty lacs of rupees, on condition of his expelling the Mahrattas. These having quarrelled with the emperor, occupied Delhi, and reduced him to a mere puppet in their hands, and returned again towards Rohilcund. The Rohillas called on the Nawab-Vizier for his aid; he did nothing but demand the promised subsidy. Hastings was pressed for money from home. He had taken meaus, after his own fashion, for saving money. He had reduced the deposed Bengal Nawab's allowance by one-half. From the moment that the emperor, for want of English assistance, had thrown himself into the hands of the Mahrattas, he had withheld the stipulated tribute of 300,000/. a year for Bengal. He now sought a purchaser for Allahabad and Korah. A meeting took place between Hastings and the Nawab-Vizier at Benares (Sept., 1773). For fifty lacs of rupees (500,000/.) Hastings sold to him Allahabad and Korah. For forty lacs Part II. (400,000/.) he agreed to lend him English assist History. ance to "exterminate" the Rohillas, with whom LECT.rm. the English had no manner of quarrel. Breaches v of faith by the Company were now so common that Hastings did not take the trouble to conceal from his Council those towards the emperor, who was indeed bribed to submit by the promise of a share in Rohilcund when conquered. But Hastings did not for awhile venture to bring forward that part of the treaty of Benares which related to the lending of English forces as hirelings to subdue what was then the best governed country in India. However, the Nawab-Vizier...
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