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* fight. Although repeatedly asked for permission, he declined to give 
the order to attack. At length, learning that Jani Khan was dead, 
Zi-l-fiqar Khan despatched Cin Qilic Khan to support Kokaltash Khan, 
with instructions, when free of that duty, to turn his attack against 
Farrukhsiyar’s centre. Zu-l-fiqar Khan then made ready to deal himself 
with ‘Abdu-llah Khan, who was still in his former position. Chabélah 
Ram withdrew his men into ambush, while Muhammad Khan succeeded 
in joining ‘Abdu-llah Khan. The scattered troops of Husain ‘Ali Khan 
re-assembled round the elder Sayyad brother. Farrukhsiyar sent two 
thousand men from the centre, which he commanded in person. In all 
‘Abdu-llah Khan had now some four thousand men at his disposal. ! 
Leaving Zu-l-fiqar Khan’s division on his right, ‘Abdu-llah Khan 
began to work round to the rear-guard of Jahandar Shah, at the moment 
when K6kaltash Khan on his way to Farrukhsiyar’s centre, had been 
met and stopped by Chabélah Ram. ‘Abdu-llah Khan, as soon as he 
saw the prince’s danger, had detached Muhammad Khan, to protect their 
centre. Raza Quli Khan, general of Jahandar Shah’s light artillery, had 
just turned his guns on Farrukhsiyar, when Muhammad Khan came up 
and by a hand to hand encounter silenced his fire, Raza Quli Khan 
himself losing his life. Chabélah Ram, meanwhile, had defeated and 
Inlled Kokaltash Khan, whereupon that noble’s men fell back upon 
the main body of Jahandar Shah’s army, and threw his centre into 
confusion. A‘zam Khan, (Mhd Mah), brother of Kokaltash Khan, who 
had been severely wounded, succeeded in rejoining Jahandar Shah. 
These events assisted ‘Abdu-llah Khan in making good his advance. 
Accompanied now by Chabélah Ram, Muhammad Khan, and ‘Ali As- 
ghar Khan, he came out behind the rear of Jahandaér Shah. The 
movement was facilitated, or rather made possible, by the defection 
of the Turanis under Oin Qilic Khan and Muhammad Amin Khan, 
who according to the previous agreement, stood aloof and made no 
effort to interfere. Atthe rear there was no preparation for defence. 
‘Abdu-llah Khan, without a moment’s hesitation, marched straight upon 
the elephants bearing. Jahandar Shah’s women. Islam Khan and 
Murtaza Khan came out and did their best to stem the torrent. But 
they were soon killed. 3 
Zi-\-figar Khan, on seeing the enemy opposed to him move away 
to one side, adopted the erroneous idea that they had abandoned the 
field and were in full flight. He drew rein and countermanded his 
1 Naru-d-din, 109, Khafi Khan, II, 702, 722, 723, Khishhal Cand, 393 a. 
2 Niru-d-din, 110 Khafi Khan, II, 703,724. K. K. says, 724, that Raza Quli 
Khan, after being wounded, escaped to Agrah and was there poisoned. 
3 Niru-d-din, Multani, 110, 111. 
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