TULSI BAI was born at 31hysir, A.D. 1790, in the house of Ajihall, one of the 3Ian Bhao sect. She grew np to he very beautiful, and was under the protection of a 13rahman, when a Mahratta adventurer introduced her to the notice of Jes want Rao Holkar, maharaja of Indere. Site was beautiful, handsome, and alike remarkable for her fascinating manners and quickness of intellect. Few surpassed her in fluent eloquence and her power to persuade those who approached her to promote her wishes. She quickly acquired a great influence over Jeswunt Rao, which con tinued until he became insane, when she was appointed regent, and, not having any children of her own, she adopted a son of the mahmaja by another woman. But her cruelty, her profligate character, her appointment of her paramour Ganpat Rao to a high office, and having executed her prime minister, an old, popular, and faithful servant of the State, led to a conspiracy, and, being suspected of a desire to call in the aid of the British, the chiefs of the army caused .her to
be beheaded, on the morning of the 20th December 1817, on the banks of the Sipra, and her body thrown into the river. She rode with grace, and, when on horseback site was always attended by a large party of the females of the first families of the State. Tulsi Bai and Ganpat Rao had been inclined to the British alliance, but lioshan Beg at the head of the disciplined brigades, and Rain Din who commanded the Maltratta horse, were perseveringly nrgiug hostilities. On the 19th December 1817, Gimpat liao and TnIsi Bai were seized. Ganpat Rao was imprisoned, and the following morning Tulsi Bai was beheaded. Next day Ganpat Rao anti Tantia Jog were engaged against the British in the battle of 3Iallidpur, on the 21st December 1817.-3/aim/nes Ceniral India; Elphinstone's India.