 In this country most places are fortified, and not a grain of food can be obtained without fighting.I have no money, and cannot even raise a loan.My soldiers have been fasting for one or two days at a time.” "- Ragunathrao's letter to Peshwa"The Maratha army moved through Mewar from Indore and on its way collected a ransom of one lakh from Jawad and plundered Ranikheda in March 1757.