display of that sagacity for which he has been so remarkable throughout his life [516]. Malhar Rao Holkar was encamped in their vicinity, with the remnant of his horde, but so crestfallen since the fatal day of Panipat,[10.5.17] that he feared to side with either. At this moment young Zalim, mounting his steed, galloped to the Mahratta, and implored him, if he would not fight, to move round and plunder the Jaipur camp: a hint which needed no repetition. The little impression yet made on the Kotah band only required the report that “the camp was assaulted,” to convert the lukewarm courage of their antagonists into panic and flight: “the host of Jaipur fled, while the sword of the Hara performed _tirath_ (pilgrimage) in rivers of blood.xxxx The chiefs of Macheri, of Isarda, Watka, Barol, Achrol, with all the _ots_ and _awats_ of Amber, turned their backs on five thousand Haras of Kotah; for the Bundi troops, though assembled, did not join, and lost the golden opportunity to free its Kothris, or fiefs, from the tribute. Many prisoners were taken, and the five-coloured banner of Amber fell into the hands of the Haras, whose bard was not slow to turn the incident to account in the stanza, still repeated whenever he celebrates the victory of Bhatwara, and in which the star (_tara_) of Zalim prevailed: _Jang Bhatwārā jīt Tārā Jālim Jhālā. Ring ek rang chīt, Chādyo rang pach-rang kē._[10.5.18] “In the battle of Bhatwara, the star of Zalim was triumphant. In that field of strife (_ringa_) but one colour (_rang_) covered that of the five-coloured (_panch-ranga_) banner”: meaning that the Amber standard was dyed in blood. The battle of Bhatwara decided the question of tribute, nor has the Kachhwaha since this day dared to advance the question of supremacy, which, as lieutenant of the empire, he desired to transfer to himself. In derision of this claim, ever since the day of Bhatwara, when the Haras assemble at their Champ de Mars to celebrate the annual military festival, they make a mock castle of Amber, which is demolished amidst shouts of applause.[10.5.19] Chhattarsal survived his elevation and this success but a few years; and as he died without offspring, he was succeeded by his brother [517]. ----- Footnote 10.4.1: [Pātan, about 25 miles E. of Būndi city: ‘Gainoli’ in the text is probably Gondoli, about 10 miles E. of Pātan.] Footnote 10.4.2: [A Sikh sect founded by Nānak, the Sikh Guru (A.D. 1469-1539) (Rose, _Glossary_, iii. 152 ff.).] Footnote 10.4.3: [About 10 miles N. of Būndi city.] Footnote 10.4.4: [Probably Sātur, with a temple of Rakt Dantika Devi, ‘she with the blood-stained teeth’ (_Rājputāna Gazetteer_, 1879, i. 240).] Footnote 10.4.5: I have made my salaam to the representative of Hanja, and should have graced his neck with a chaplet on every military festival, had I dwelt among the Haras. Footnote 10.4.6: