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fime *. Vidtory gave to Arjoon^ the favorite of the god Vijhnou^ 

 the empire oi Bbaratvir/Jy, or Hindoojlan. It was fought in the 

 days of Lamecb \ a learned friend will contend with me that it 

 mufthave happened towards the latter end of the firft century of 

 Methufakm^ Amio Mundi^ 793, The poem was preferved in the 

 znk, and delivered about three thoufand years after its compo- 

 fition, through all the changes and chances of that vaft period, 

 to be tranilated from the Sajtfirit into the EngliJJj tongue, for 

 the benefit of the prefent curious generation.. 



The fccond battle was at a vaft interval. The famous Kouli Battle of 

 Khan, after croffing the I'ndus at Attocky pitched his- camp on 

 the plain of Carnazvl, on February nth, 1739, o" his march 

 towards Delbi^ to depofe that weak monarch Mahomed Sbab. The 

 emperor pitched his fplendid camp on the fame plain : a battle 

 took place on the next day. The Mogul brought into the field 

 two hundred thoufand horfe and foot. Kouli Khan fought with 

 fifty thoufand horfe, brave and hardy troops. Vidlory quickly 

 decided in his favor. On his fide only two thoiifand five hun- 

 dred were killed, on that of the Mogul feventeen thoufand. 

 Above twenty thoufand more were mafllacred in the furrounding 

 towns and villages three days after. This decided the fate of 

 the empire, which, after the reigns of three more imbecil mo- 

 narchs, was intirely dilToived, and divided among the moft pow- 

 erful Soiibabders. 



The third battle was on the adjacent plains of Paniput, Or Panipvt. 

 The MabrattaSf ambitious of making all Hindoojlan their tribu- 



* Ayeen, ii, p, i!j. 



taries. 



