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day, on condition that Mohun Lai should be at once ordered to with- 

 draw from the fight. Sirajuddaulah agreed, and Mohun Lai returned 

 to his tents. But no sooner did the troops see that their general had 

 left the field, than they became hopeless and began to flee. Before 

 evening the army of the Nawab had dispersed. " This is the battle, 

 in which India was lost for the Islam." Before the battle commenced, 

 Amin Chand appears to have informed Clive, that there would be 

 a show of resistance merely. Hence, when Clive saw the determined 

 fighting under Mir Madan and Mohun Lai, he was annoyed and 

 accused Amin Chand of treachery, but had to accept the excuse, that 

 .neither Mir Madan nor Mohun Lai belonged to the conspiracy. 



Sirajuddaulah seeing his army dispersed, mounted a swift camel (BjU-a.), 

 and after travelling the whole night, accompanied by 2000 horsemen, 

 reached Murshidabad at 8 o'clock a. m. the next morning (24th 

 June, 1757). He called his chief officers, but all refused to come, 

 even his father-in-law. The state of things being altered, he did not 

 think it advisable to remain in Murshidabad. Having placed a few 

 faithful servants on carriages, he collected as much gold and as many 

 jewels as he could, and left Murshidabad at 3 o'clock a. m. At 

 Bhagwangola he took boats and sailed up the river towards Rajmahal, 

 where he was to meet M. Las. The meeting was, however, not to 

 take place, for M. Las had been delayed through a want of punc- 

 tuality on the part of his native servants, " a misfortune frequently 

 experienced in Hindustan." 



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