They first built mud-forts and gradually, brick by brick raised grand palaces and forts, which soon proved the enemy cannon balls ineffective. The Jats acquired the very lands which they had been ploughing as tenants.

Propelled onto the centrestage of north Indian polity in the mid 18th century, they succeeded in carving out a kingdom for themselves and choose their king. Bharatpur : A Saga Of Invincible Courage is an absorbing story of a race which progressed from being mere tillers of their masters' lands to adorning the royal throne right next to the Mughal seat of power.

The book is a riveting and fascinating account of 18th century Hindustan's political life. It is an inspiring chronicle of the gradual yet phenomenal rise of the fabled royal house of Bharatpur (less)