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and Bahadur Khan had fought, and the other corps should also attack and 

 take the Fort by storm. On the morning of the 20th Bamazan, therefore, 

 [13th December, 1611], the Prince gave the Bakhshis of his own men the 

 order to make a general assault, and sent word to Khan Jahan and Sa'id 

 Khan to commence the assault on their side. Sa'id Khan delayed, but 

 Khan Jahan faithfully rendered excellent service, and Bustam Khan and 

 Bahadur Khan and many others distinguished themselves by their gallantry. 

 They, from their side, and Baja Jai Singh, Qulij Khan, and Allah Virdi 

 Khan, from the other side, were firmly resolved to take Mau by assault. 

 Baja Jai Singh, and Allah Virdi Khan from the valley, Qulij Khan from 

 the left, and the others from the right, succeeded to pass through the jungle, 

 and managed to reach the summit of the mountain. In consequence of the 

 continued fights on the preceding days, Jagat Singh had been so weakened, 

 that he called in troops which he had posted to certain places to keep back 

 the Imperialists ; and Raja Jai Singh, Qulij Khan, and Allah Virdi Khan, 

 who were nearest to Mau, found the ascent easy. The few men that held 

 the barricades opposite to them, could not offer serious resistance, whence 

 it happened that they entered Mau before Khan Jahan and Bahadur Khan 

 had come up. Jagat Singh had before taken his family and treasures to 

 Taragarh, and had remained alone in Mau ; but when he saw the luck 

 and the successes of his enemies, he took his sons and dependents who had 

 escaped the sword, and fled. 



Two days after [15th December, 1641], Acalat Khan reported to the 

 Prince that the besieged in Nurpiir, considering Jagat Singh's cause hope- 

 less after the fall of Mau, had at midnight deserted the Port, which was 

 now in his possession. 



On the 23rd Bamazan [16th December, 1611], the Prince sent Prithi 

 Chand, zamindar of Chambah, whose father had been killed by Jagat Singh, 

 to court. Mau was left in charge of Baja Jaisingh ; Tihari was garrisoned 

 by Qulij Khan ; Damtal by Gokuldas Sisaudiah ; and Pathan by Mirza 

 Hasan Cafawi. A large detachment was told off to cut down the jungle 

 and widen the roads in the neighbourhood of Mau. 



The Prince then returned with Bahadur Khan and AQalat Khan to 

 court, when he arrived six days later. 



On 1st Shawwal [23rd December, 1641], the Prince received orders to 

 bring Jagat Singh either a prisoner or dead to court. Prithi Chand re- 

 ceived the title of Baja and a mancab of 1000, with 400 horse, and was 

 ordered to return to Chambah, to collect his men, and to occupy a hill near 

 Port Taragarh, the possession of which was necessary before the Fort could 

 be taken. Taragarh in fact belongs to Chambah ; but Jagat Singh had 

 taken it by force. 



On 5th Shawwal [27th December, 1641], the Prince reached Nurpur 



