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his shrines and his mosques in his own fief of Nagore, and with 
the wrecks restored the edifices of ancient days.” (Ibid., 948.) 
Bakht Singh was poisoned in 8. 1809 (1752 A.C.) and succeeded 
by his son Bijai Singh. Meantime, the dispossessed Ram Singh 
had called in Jayappa Sindia to his aid. Bijai was defeated on 
the plains of Merta in 1756 and obliged to take refuge in his 
father’s old fief of Nagor. ‘ During six months, he defended 
himself gallantly in Nagore, against which the desultory 
Mahrattas, .. . . made noimpression.”” (Jbid., 774.) While 
the siege was dragging on, “a Rajput and an Afghan ... . 
offered . . . . to sacrifice themselves for his safety, by the 
assassination of the Mahratta commander.” Jayappa was 
murdered at the door of his tent ; one of the assassins ‘‘ plunged 
his dagger in his side, exclaiming ‘this for Nagore!’ and 
‘this for Jodhpur!’ said his companion, as he repeated the 
mortal blow.” (Jbid., 776-7.) By this murder, the hordes of 
Jayappa were converted ‘“ from auxiliaries into principals in 
the contest,’’ and were appeased only by the cession of Ajmer 
and a fixed triennial tribute. But they at the same time 
‘displayed the virtue common to such mercenary allies, and 
abandoned Ram Singh to his evil star.’ Bijai Singh himself 
reigned in peace for several years. ([bid., 953.) 
It may be fairly conjectured that the epithets wlSaliyts 
and y54}y19 are connected with these events. Nagor was 
inseparably associated with the rise of Bakht Singh’s fortunes 
and Jodhpir with their culmination. Both towns were Bijai 
Singh’s towers of strength also and remained faithful to him. 
This is perhaps the reason of their being entitled ‘ Abodes 
of blessing ’ and ‘ Abodes of victory ’ on the coins. 
sksJiyts ‘Seat or Land or Country of Holy War’ makes 
it first appearance on the coins in 1099 A.H. There is no 
room for doubt as to the reason of the epithet. ‘‘ When 
s....Aurangzeb wrote a reply, the gist of which is 
h eed 
afflicting the saiyids, shaikhs and r holy men; openly 
giving himself up to excessive debauchery and depravity ; 
indulging in wickedness an runkenness night and day ; 
defence of infidels; want of obedience to the Divine Com- 
mands and prohibitions, especially to that command which 
