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Synopsis Although Maharaja Suraj Mal was an outstanding soldier-statesman of 18th century Hindustan, this is his first full length and authoritative 'Life' to appear in the English language and fills a serious gap in our knowledge of a tumultuous period of North Indian history in the 18th century. Although Maharaja Suraj Mal was an outstanding soldier-statesman of 18th century Hindustan, this is his first full length and authoritative 'Life' to appear in the English language. For all those interested in Indian history it is fortunate that a well known author and distinguished diplomat has found time to write this absorbing and indispensable book. Coming as he does from the nobility of Bharatpur, K Natwar-Singh is eminently qualified to write about Sural Mal, whom millions of Jats even today hold in devotional high esteem, K Natwar-Singh’s narrative unfolds the saga of Suraj Mal’s inspiring life and extraordinary achievement. It also offers the reader a lively account of the declining decades of the Mughal Empire, to which the Jats along with the Marathas and Sikhs made so significant a contribution. With great clarity and an uncommon understanding of the historical complexities of 18th Century India, the author brings to life the principal actors and sets them against the uneasy mood and temper of their times.