Colvin, believing that the mutiny was a Muhammadan movement, in the repression of which those not imbued with the faith of Islam would aid, applied to the Maharaja Sindhia and to the Bhartpur regency for material assistance, that assistance was indeed immediately afforded by the despatch of native troops, alike from Gwaliar and Bhartpur. But, whilst responding to the call, Sindhia expressed to the British Agent his grave doubts as to the consequence of his compliance.
