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them prisoners sent then under custody to Bikaner where they were all executed.
Surat Singh greatly appreciated the services of Amar Chand and conferred on him the special honour of dining with him at his residence
In A D. 1815, Amar Chand was sent in command of an army against Sheo Singh, the Thakur of Churu He laid siege to the town and cut off the supplies of the enemy No longer able to stand the siege, the high-minded Thakur preferred a glorious death to an ignominious surrender He committed suicide and the place fell into the hands of the besiegers.
These services of Amar Chand greatly plcased his master who conferred on him the title of Rao, a robe of honour, and an elephant to ride.
Amar Chand had a meteoric career The star of his fortune that had attained its full lustre and brilliancy began to decline His success excited the jealousy of his enemies A conspiracy was formed to bring about his downfall. The conspirators not only succeeded in dragging him down from the high pedestal which he had come to occupy in the state politics, but also made him pay a heavy fine for his supposed complicity in a criminal affair In A D 1817, he was falsely accusedof intriguing with Amir Khan, the leader of the Pin
