578 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [November, 1908. 
p for the night where he stood, but countermanded it when he 
reflected that it would be a target for the enemy’s fire. The 
night was a moonlight one, and the imperial artillery never ceased 
its fire. If any ma n stirred in the ayyid position or show 
himself, a gun was at once pointed in that direction and dis- 
oxen being harnessed to the muzzle, instead of as usual to ) the 
breach end of the gun. Among the guns were those named 
oldestman. Haid i Khan kept up the energy of his men by 
continual largesse. ‘Abdu Khan’s troops continued to 
abscond in small parties. On the otherside, Muhammad ates 
to nee = ie re, 
y dawned re the 14th Muharram (November 14th, 
i730). prema Khan found his army reduced to a few of his 
relations and his veteran nome They were rabies not more 
best of their power. Najm-ud-din ‘Ali Khan and Saag ea 
‘Ali Khan, the ex-wazir’s younger brothers, Sayyid Afzal Khan 
sadar-us- sudur, and Rae Tek Cand, Bali Khatri, his chief officer, 
Ghazi-nd-din Beg), Nawab tat tbs Khan, 
a ball struck the seat u Singh’s elephant. The 
Rajah descended, mounted his horse and galloped off ane for 
many a day it was not known whet was alive or dea 
fight on fovt at close qnarters. Shahamat Khan and his son 
Pirzadah, Fath Muhammad Khan, Tahavvar ‘Ali Khan (better 
known as Baiadur ‘Ali Khan), and many others on the Sayyids’ 
side, were slain. Darvesh ‘Ali Kban, head of Khan Daurdan’s 
peetery..X) ws killed ; Dost ‘Ali Khan? and Nusrat Yar Khan were 
z Sat adat Khan and Sher Afkan Khan were 
‘Abd-un-nabi Khan and Maya 
ar Quli Khan’s officers, and Muhammad Ja‘tar 
amend of Husain Khan) were the only other men of name 
who lost their lives on the imperial side. Najm-ud-din ‘Ali Khan 



Muhammad Qasim, Lahori, 378, 3, Bayan. -i-waqi', 488, 441, 443 ; Tarikh-i- 
ae 213 ; Khafi Khan, IT, 925, 926,928; Shiai Dis, 6le; Khafi i j;Khan, 
7 3 the Saygide had 17, 000 to 18,000 men left, 
ae hi Khan died of his wounds on the 9th aaa 1134 H. 
