He was a promising-looking lad who had succeeded to his estate only two years before; but he soon fell into the hands of low intriguers, who plundered his dominions and so oppressed his people that the British Government had to take over the management of his State.
After Ulwar came the Nawab of Tonk, the descendant of an adventurer from Swat, on the Peshawar border, who had become possessed of considerable territory in Rajputana.

The Nawab stood by us in the Mutiny, when his capital was plundered by Tantia Topi.
The sixth in rank was the Jat Ruler of Dholpur, a bluff, coarse-looking man, and a very rude specimen of his race.
Last of all arrived the Nawab of Jaora, a handsome, perfectly-dressed man of considerable refinement of manner, and with all the courtesy of a well-bred Mahomedan.

Though a feudatory of the rebellious Holkar of Indore, he kept aloof from all Mahratta intrigues, and behaved well to us.
Some of the highest of the Rajput Chiefs declined to attend, alleging as an excuse the distance of their capitals from Agra; but the truth is that these Rulers, the best blood of India, had never bowed their heads to any Power, not even that of the Moghul, and they considered it would be derogatory to their dignity to obey the summons of the representative of a sovereign, of whom they considered themselves the allies and not the mere feudatories.[6] Those of the Chieftains attending this durbar who had shown conspicuous loyalty during the rebellion were not allowed to leave without receiving substantial rewards.

Sindhia had territory bestowed on him to the value of L30,000 a year.

Jaipur was given the confiscated property of Kot K[=a]sim, yielding L5,000 a year, while others were recompensed according to the importance of the services rendered.
[Footnote 1: The depository for jewels and other valuables kept for presentation to Native Chiefs at durbars.] [Footnote 2: The following details will give some idea of the magnitude of the arrangements required for the Viceroy's camp alone.
Besides those above mentioned there were 500 camels, 500 bullocks and 100 bullock carts for transport of camp equipage, 40 _sowari_ (riding) elephants, 527 coolies to carry the glass windows belonging to the larger tents, 100 _bhisties_, and 40 sweepers for watering and keeping the centre street clean.