106 W. Irvine — The Bangash Nawdls of Farrulchdhdd. [No. 2, 



The sun had not yet risen when Sa'dullah Khan, Hafiz Rahmat Khan, 

 Bonde Khan, Mulla Sardar Khan, Fath Khan and others rode into Ahmad 

 Khan's camp. The Nawab was asleep, but Mustajab Khan and Haji Sar- 

 faraz Khan went in, woke him, related what had happened to the Rohelas, 

 and informed him of the presence of Sa'dullah Khan and the others. Then 

 Ahmad Khan sent for his chief men, Rustam Khan Bangash, Sa'dat Khan 

 Afridi, Mangal Khan, Jamal Khan, Zabta Khan, Muhammad Khan, 'Abdul- 

 lah Khan, Anwar Khan, Sa'dat Khan Toyah, Shamsher Khan Mahmand 

 Shadil Khan Ghilzai, and others. He gave orders to Shadil Khan and Sa'dat 

 Khan to move off at once, break up their bridge and direct the boatmen to re- 

 move the boats forthwith to Surajpur ferry. There they were to form a 

 bridge of boats and maintain their position, as he intended to cross the river 

 atthatpoint. To the other commanders he gave orders to arm and be ready. 

 He then directed his march towards the Ganges in the direction of the Rohelas, 

 and taking them with him on his right, they all encamped on a wide open 

 plain. The Rohelas then sought an interview and explained the condition 

 of their troops. They told him that on sending off their artillery to Ban- 

 garh, their men had scattered, intending to take to flight. With such a 

 state of things existing, it was impossible for them to continue hostilities 

 in the field. The Nawab said he ought to have been informed of their 

 intentions at once, when they could have concerted other operations. To 

 retreat without giving battle was pitiful weakness and would be so held 

 by all the world. The Rohela leaders held down their heads and spoke 

 not a word. At length they ventured to say, " What is done cannot be 

 " helped, the arrow shot from the bow cannot be recovered." In reply to 

 the Nawab's further enquiries, they stated that, their army having once lost 

 heart, they had better go to Anwalah, assemble all their families and go 

 with them to the hills. They advised the Nawab to do the same. The 

 Nawab, with great reluctance and under compulsion of necessity, agreed to 

 their proposals. At an hour and a half before sunset they started for 

 Anwalah. 



Next day, before the setting of the sun, they entered Anwalah, and 

 Nawab Ahmad Khan took up his quarters in a bdgh inside the town. 

 There he rested for nine hours. When one watch remained to daybreak, 

 he sent for Nawab Sa'dullah Khan and set out towards the hills. The 

 other leaders had been employed the whole night in collecting their cash 

 and buried treasure, their household effects, the artillery and the rocket 



two miles north-west of Budaon, but that seems too far to the west. It might be Is- 

 lamganj, close to Allahganj in parganah Amritpur. Perhaps Hisamud-din, being 

 half a Tcos off, did not witness the battle, but tbat hardly excuses his suppressing it, as 

 he must have heard of it immediately afterwards. 



