Holkar's cavalry are fuperior to those of Scindiah, being better officered, and more correfpondent with the real Mahratta custom of predatory warfare. The infantry (obferves Mr. Thomas) are very bad. They are ill paid, badly officered, and without fubordination; undisciplined, nor can they make use of their arms in action. The Rohillas in Holkar's fervice are a faithlefs rabble, who will stand true only as long as they find it their intereft; they are always ready to leave or ruin him, if not regularly paid; or when expected to move against an enemy of fuperior force; or if by any means they should have accumulated money. Detailed Statement of the collected Force of Kafhi Row Holkar, and Jeffwunt Row Holkar. APPENDIX IV. A general Abstract of the Countries, and their Inhabitants in the north-west parts of the Peninfula af Hindooftan; with the Distance of the capital Cities from Delhi in British Miles. 1ft. THE HE Punjuab or country of the Seiks, is compofed of the province of Lahore, and the chukla or divifion called Sirhind. The inhabitants in general are Seiks, though the cultivators of the foil are many of them Jauts. Force. Cavalry 60,000. Artillery 40 pieces. Infantry 5,000. Revenue 5 crores. Capital, Lahore, N. W. by N. three hun dred miles. A A 2d. The Hurrianah country is included in the Sirkar of Hiffar; it is called in the map the Leffer Baloochiftaun. The inhabitants are chiefly Jauts, with the exception of a few Rajepoot, and Rungur villages, which last pellation is given to fuch of the Rajepoots who have embraced the Mahomedan religion. Does not Rungur imply coloured, or stained, or of mixed blood? ap Capital, Hiffar, W. N. W. one hundred and eight miles. 3d. The country called Tahneffar confifts of the western parts of Tahneffar, Kernaul, Kythul, Panniput, Sefeedoo, Jeind, Kofohan, and Dehatarut. The inhabitants are chiefly Jauts, though fome have become Seiks, and a few are Rajepoots, but of a low caft. No particular capital. 4th. The Battee country; the chiefs of which are Rajepoot Mooffulmans; the common people are Jauts who have become Mooffulmans, and the cultivators of the foil are termed Ryis, and are a peaceable inoffenfive race. Capital, Batnier, W. N. W. two hundred and nineteen miles. 5th. Beykaneer is governed by Rathore Rajepoots; the cultivators are Jauts. Force. Cavalry 2,000. Artillery 30 pieces. Capital, Beykaneer. 6th. The Jypoor country is governed by Rajepoots of the Kutchwa tribe; the culti vators are Jauts, Bremins and Meenas. Cavalry 30,000. Artillery 40 pieces. Capital Jypoor or Jynaghur, S. W. one hundred and fifty miles. 7th The Row Rajah is a Rathore Rajepoot; |
