540 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. { November, 1908. 
could arrive from either Khandesh or Barar. Secondly, the 
Mahrattahs of Nagpur, who had crossed over from ‘Alim ‘Ali 
Khan’s army, were plundering all round the camp; nota single 
camel or bullock could be sent out to graze, much less could any 
supplies be brought in. Prices rose until for thirteen or fourteen 
. days there was ‘nothing left to feed the cattle but the leaves and 
“reach the four-footed animals.” Many of them, standing up to 
their shoulders in mire, starved to death. As for food, it could 
only be obtained by the wealthy, who paid one rupee for two to 
our pounds of flour. Many s cup of small resources left the 
army and returned to their hom 
Many ones anilcibated to = confusion in the camp—the 
rising of the streams, the hunger of the soldiers, the falling of 
tents, and the incursions of the Mahrattahs, who ventured them- 
haehee Accordingly, the eld off for a little 
the army marched to a deserted village three kos from Balapur, 
and there encampe ain s t ttahs had become 
_Mahrattahs were driven off, leaving behind them many of their 
mares, spears and umbrella standards. They were pursued for 
three or four kos. 
__ The festival of the ‘Id (Ist Shawwal 1132 H., 5th August 
1720) was celebrated at this new place, where supplies of grain 
arrived in sufficient quantity ; but grass could not be got aa the 
horses. It was as dear as saffron; if any camp-follower went 
out to gather it, he came back with his nose cut off. A further 
march became imperative. Before they moved away, several 
large cannon were buried here, the muddy roads and the bad con- 
dition of the draught oxen rendering their removal an impossi- 
bility. The next camp was at Balapur itself, where supplies 
were plentiful. A halt of three days was made to allow the 
troops to rest and recruit their strength,* 
(‘Anim ‘ALT Kuin’s Preparations. |} 
Instructions had been received by ‘Alim ‘Ali Khan from his 
they wrote, must be liberally spent, and rank and promotion 
accorded freel ely. The measures he took to carry out these oda 
had soon resulted in the assembling of a large army round 
ndards, 


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