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Ahmad Khan then proceeded to 'Ali Kuli Khan's tent, and there he de- 

 clared that it was only in ohedience to the Emperor that he had consented 

 to terms of peace. He sent for a secretary, and caused a letter to be writ- 

 ten embodying the terms proposed by the Mahratta leaders. This letter 

 he made over to Tantia, telling him verbally that it was on his responsibili- 

 ty that the young Nawab was permitted to go to the Wazir. One account 

 states that the terms were engraved on two copper plates, which were inter- 

 changed between the Mahrattas and Ahmad Khan. 



When Mahmiid Khan and Hafiz Rahmat Khan approached the Mah- 

 ratta camp, the leaders, Mulhar Rao, Apa Sendhia, Patel Rao, Antaman 

 Gir and others came out to meet them. Next day Mulhar Rao and Apa 

 Sendhia rode up to a short distance from the tents and sent on Tantia 

 Gangadhar to ask the visitors to come with them to the Wazir. After the 

 interview was over, the Wazir ordered his quarter-master-general (Mir 

 Manzil) to send on his tents, as he intended to march. Nest morning the 

 march commenced, and after some days they reached the banks of the 

 Ganges. Then the Wazir directed Mulhar Rao and Apa Sendhia to pro- 

 ceed to Kanauj, while he went on to Lakhnau, taking with him Mah- 

 miid Khan and Hafiz Rahmat Khan whom he pixmosed to dismiss, when the 

 business had been settled. As directed, the Mahrattas crossed the Ganges and 

 quartered themselves in Kanauj. But Gangadhar, their Diwan, was sent 

 with the young Nawab, at the head of ten thousand horse. 



Soon after the departure of the opposing army, Nawab Ahmad Khan 

 and Nawab Sa'dullah Khan, leaving their entrenchments in the hills, put 

 up their tents where the Wazir had been encamped. Thence they marched 

 by stages to Anwalah. In that town there was a halt of several days. 

 Resuming his march, Ahmad Khan set out towards Farrukhabad — Ahmad- 

 nagar, where he soon arrived and entered the fort. The date of his return 

 must have been some time in the early part of the year 1752. 



During this time the Wazir had arrived at Lakhnau. Four or five 

 days afterwards, he sent for the young Nawab and Hafiz Rahmat Khan. 

 First he bestowed on Mahmiid Khan a Jchila'l of seven pieces and made 

 over to him a grant confirming his father's territory to him. He also con- 

 ferred on him the title of Kaim Jang. He then gave him leave to return 

 to Farrukhabad. Hafiz Rahmat Khan also received a dress of honour. 

 Then a grant was handed to Tantia, making over half of Ahmad Khan's 

 territory to the Mahrattas, till the Emperor's nazardna was paid, they 

 receiving the country in satisfaction of the arrears of pay due to them by 

 the Wazir. 



Mahmiid Khan and Tantia taking their leave marched westwards, and 

 Hafiz Rahmat Khan started for Anwalah. When the young Nawab drew 



