Thread by @MarathaExe

📌 Did you know ? The Rajputs have proclaimed Marathas as the primary protectors of Hinduism 🕉️

Let's see how Sawai Madho Singh of Jaipur hailed the Marathas as saviors of Hindus through the lens of contemporary sources.

Short Thread 🧵—

When Ahmad Shah Abdali was constantly raiding India and capturing territories, including Delhi, the Rajputs had to call upon the real Kṣatriyas to help and save Hinduism. In this context, Sawai Madho Singh of Jaipur sent a letter to Subhedar Malhar Rao Holkar on 18th March 1757. In this letter, he did not merely beg for help but also hailed the Marathas as the only saviors of Hinduism.

Here is the published copy of the original letter, as documented by Ashok Kumar Arora. The original copy of this letter is preserved in the Jaipur State Archives.

Some Rajputs can rejected this letter with various excuses, but we are well-aware of the fact that the Marathas had to travel from Deccan all the way to Panipat in order to defend the Hindu faith.

Interestingly, the Rajputs were in communication with Abdali and his son, attempting to engage them in invading India and safeguarding their territories from the Marathas. In such a situation, it is not surprising that, when the Rajputs themselves became frightened, they had to call upon the Marathas to save their asses.

Sources Used :-
1) Rajput Maratha Relations Volume 1 & 2 by Ashok Kumar Arora
2) Marathas and Panipat by Hari Ram Gupta