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lines running from it to the fort. On gaining the summit of the 

 hill the road took a northern direction, and we discovered the east 

 angle with three towers; stretching to the north-west, it joined the 

 west front, in the form of a triangle. From the ground allotted for 

 our encampment we commanded a romantic view of woods, 

 gullies, temples, houses, towers and rocks, strangely jumbled toge- 

 ther, intermingled with cultivation, cattle, and large stacks of 

 corn. 



From the great extent of the walls and towers, erected at an 

 immense expense, it is imagined the rajah intended Ragoghur as 

 a place of safety, in case of necessity, for the whole of his sub- 

 jects; yet from its situation it is exposed to so many disadvantages 

 as must render the whole fruitless, being in a measure com- 

 manded from several places, and subject to a dangerous attack 

 from two hills within three hundred }'ards of the out-works. Bul- 

 want Sihng, the present rajah, is at war with Mhadajee Sindia, and 

 having defeated a considerable force sent against him, is now 

 carrying on further operations in person against a place about 

 twelve coss off, his son, not more than fifteen years old, being 

 in charge of the capital. The two powers have long been at vari- 

 ance, from a cause thus related lo us from authentic intelligence. 



Several years ago Ramchunder, a Mahratta chief, marching 

 against the father of Bulwant Sihng, attacked the fortress of Jer- 

 coon; but relinquishing that attempt, he carried his force against 

 Ragoghur, his capital, where the rajah endeavoured to purchase its 

 safety. The sum demanded was a lac and sixty thousand rupees, 

 which being unable to furnish he had recourse to the friendship 

 of the Holcar family; who, on a mortgage of three villages, ad- 



