Jhala Zalim Singh (1730-1823), the de-facto ruler of Kota, who also dominated Bundi and Udaipur, shrewd politician, administrator, and reformer
by R. P. Shastri
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How does Shastri portray the delicate balance between loyalty to a titular monarch and the exercise of absolute de-facto power through the figure of Jhala Zalim Singh?
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In what ways do Zalim Singh’s administrative and agrarian reforms reflect the political survival tactics required in 18th-century Rajputana?
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Considering the volatile geopolitical landscape of late Mughal and early British colonial India, how effectively did Zalim Singh navigate shifting alliances to protect Kota, Bundi, and Udaipur?
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