PREFACE 9
Secretary of the Oudh Nawab, and present, both in the preliminary negotiations and on the field of battle: his description is remarkable as a unique narrative of military events by a Hindu civilian[1].
In Forrest's Selections from the State-papers of the Government of India, 3 vols., Calcutta, 1890, will be found a valuable series of minutes and despatches by Warren Hastings. See, also, Captain Trotter's monograph in this series.]
- ↑ A detailed account of the campaign, based on a collation of this and other contemporary narratives, will be found in my Fall of the Moghul Empire (3rd edition, 1887). Holkar’s point of view will be seen to have been occasionally taken in Grant Duff (vol. ii, pp. 140-156).
The omission to cite Tod’s Rajasthan may be thought to demand explanation. It is a noble book, full of priceless information and inspired by a fine enthusiasm. But this very inspiration renders the author an unsafe guide in regard to the relations and dealings of the Rajputs with other tribes.
