1879.] W. Irvine — The Bang ash Nawdhs of FarruTchdhdd. Ill 



(Fdtaha-i-Jchair) and then go at the enemy. All the leaders and Pathans, 

 raising their hands to heaven, offered up a prayer and went at the Atith. 

 Both sides began with musketry fire and discharged rockets. For nearly 

 an hour, the fight was thus continued ; at length, the Pathans began to 

 advance, and coming to close quarters, made play with their swords. Under 

 the force of the attack the Atiths began to withdraw. The chela of 

 Indar Gir, who commanded on the part of his Guru, seeing that the Atiths 

 and Nagas were turning their faces, dismounted from his horse and at- 

 tempted to rally them. He called on his personal followers to draw their 

 swords and make a rush. They obeyed this order and fought most bravely. 

 Many were killed, the rest were scattered. Then the Atith commander 

 himself, sword in hand, came to the front. He was met by a Pathan with 

 bared sword. After some thrusting and parrying, the Pathan cut the 

 Atith down, and severed his head from his body. When the Atiths saw 

 that their leader was dead, they took to flight. 



Rajah Indar Gir, perceiving the turn affairs had taken, quitted the field 

 of battle. The Pathans followed in pursuit up to the entrenched camp of 

 the Wazir, where they arrived about sunset. The sun having set, darkness 

 succeeded, so that one man could not recognize another. Soon the Nawab's 

 messenger came up with orders recalling them from the pursuit. They 

 set fire to the Wazir's gun-carriages, and with the baggage they had plun- 

 dered returned to their entrenchments. The principal men presented 

 themselves before the Nawab and offered him gifts in honour of the 

 victory. The Nawab gave them due praise and thanks in a kind and 

 gracious manner. 



The Wazir, when he heard of Indar Gir's defeat and the death of many 

 Atiths, became greatly perturbed, issued from his tent, got upon his 

 elephant and set out towards Kashipur. At once, on hearing of the Wazir's 

 flight, Mulhar Rao and A'pa ordered out a large force and followed him. 

 On reaching Kashipur, they drew up and cut off his retreat. Then going 

 to him, they said that, although the Pathans had repulsed Indar Gir, there 

 was no occasion for this excessive timidity. Indar Gir had but received 

 the due punishment of his pride. In short, Mulhar Rao and Apa Sendhia 

 prevented the Wazir from carrying out his foolish intentions, which were 

 quite contrary to the dignity of his station. Then the Wazir marched 

 back and re-occupied his former encampment. The daily attacks with 

 artillery were at an end, owing to the gun-carriages and material having 

 been burnt by the Pathans. 



Visit of the Aimora Rajah. 



At the suggestion of Sayyad Ahmad, the Rajah of Kumaun agreed to 

 pay a visit to the camp. Taking with him several thousand infantry, the 



