Personal Life
Later on, Walter Reinhardt formed his own mercenary army, in which Jats also served. In about 1767 he met and married (or started living with) a 14 year old Nautch girl named Farzana, who became known as Begum Samru. Sumroo moved from Lucknow to Rohilkhand (near Bareilly), then to Agra, Deeg and Bharatpur and back to the Doab. At one time, he was Governor of Agra. He attained a position from Shah Alam II, briefly held before his death, ruling Sardhana.
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