576 = Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (November, 1908. 
When Najm-ud-din ‘Ali Khan, at the head of the Sayyid 
vangnard,' appeared in the distance from the direction of the 
fire was so continuous and heavy that the artillery of the ied 
side was Binge After every volley Haidar Quli Khan u 
on his n by lavish gifts of gold and silver. As.the asiilles'y 
advanced the rest of the army followed and oceupied the ground. 
zealously, and a second set of gun 8 were loaded by the time the 
first were discharged. Khan Danran’s troops moved in support 
of the imperial artillery, Sanjar Khan and Dost ‘Ali Khan, in 
command of that noble’s guns, particularly distinguishing them- 
selves. The latter was wounded in the foot. Sayyid Nusrat Yar 
Khan and Sabit Khan also Eni a leading part, while Sa‘adat 
Khan and Muham a Khan, Bangash, created a divers on 
the left. During t he day a rocket fell on Sayyid 
re Ss powder magazine, exploding it and causing nl loss of 
manding his vanguard, pie scagent sey Sayyids “End Peke he to 
rely on a general onset. But h Muhkam Singh. who had 
deserted from the <tr ediavuaded them, pointing out 
that to charge down on such a powerful artillery as the other side 
essed would be 0 expose themselves to destruction. Their 
own small supply of guns onght, he said, to be entrenched in a 
good position on the edge of some ‘ravine, and there they could 
await the favour of events. Although Mubkam Singh had 
acquired in the Dakhin the highest reputation as a soldier, his 
advice was not adopted. The Sayyids’ artillery was placed on a 
high mound under the shelter of some trees near a deserted 
village, and they tried to subdue the other side’s fire to the extent 
of their ability. One of their shot passed to the left of Muham- 
mad Shah’s elephant, at two or three yards’ distance and close to 
Khishhal Cand, the historian’s horse, he being on the right side 
of Sher Afkan Khan. It struck the ground two arrows’ flight 
off, ricochéd a little, and wounded a horseman. 
In the field the usual scattered fighting with charges and 
countercharges went on all day, and at one time it looked as oe 

1 Khishhal Cand, Bertie: MS. No 495, f. 1014, 3, has a different dis- 
tribution of comm ands: Shahimat Khan he puts in the vanguard, and 
Saif-nd-din ‘Ali Khan at the wad of the artillerv. Najm-ud-din Khan was, 
ltt on the right wing, and Ghazi-ud-din Khan, Kosah, in charge of the 
mékah and rahklah. 
F palenien Cand, Berlin MS. No 495, f. 10153; Shii Das, 594, 608. 
+ Muhammad Qasim, Lahori, 374; Khis bhal Cand, Berlin MS. 495, 
f. 10154, 10162, 
