1879.]  W. Irvine—The Bangash Nuwabs of Farrukhabad. 73 
“he will win the palm for bravery from us, let us advance and make a like 
“brave fight ; we have the Wazir to meet, and if we prevail our name will 
“be great, if we fail, not one of us will be able to look a stranger in the 
“face.”? The leaders replied that, by the favour of God Most High and the 
Nawab’s good fortune, they would soon show what they coulddo. Hearing 
these words repeated by the whole army, the Nawab directed them to offer 
up a prayer. Raising up the right hand, they all called upon God for his 
blessing and made over their lives to his care. Then rank by rank they 
turned upon the foe. 
When the two armies met in line, Nasir-ud-din Haidar, who was post- 
ed in advance on the enemy’s side with several thousand men, attempted to 
open an artillery fire. The advance of the Pathans was, however, so rapid 
that little or no execution was done. When they came close, Mustaffa 
Khan Mataniya, who was famous among all the Pathans for his prowess in 
single combat, challenged the leaders on the other side. Nasir-ud-din 
Haidar came forth to meet him. Drawing their swords, they began to 
fight ; both fell from their horses, owing to the number of their wounds, 
and both expired upon the spot. The enemy, seeing that Nasir-ud-din 
Haidar was dead, gave up hope, turned, and fled. - At this moment Nawab 
Ahmad Khan came up to where Nasir-ud-din Haidar and Mustaffa Khan’s 
dead bodies were lying. 
The want of success in the Wazir’s vanguard is attributed to the de- 
fection of Kamgar Khan Biloch, faujdar of the environs of Delhi. Acting, 
as it is asserted, in collusion with Ahmad Khan, he made no resistance but 
turned and fled. When the Wazir perceived that his men were giving way, 
he hurried off Muhammad ’Ali Khan Risdld4ér and Nir-ul-Hasan Khan 
Jama’dar, Bilgrami,* with his brothers, and ’Abd-un-nabi Khan, chela of 
Muhammad Ali Khan, with orders to re-inforce the front. Since, however, 
the panic of the Mughuls had become general, the efforts of the newly arrived 
troops were fruitless. Muhammad ’Ali Khan then turned away to their 
left wing, where three thousand foot were drawn up, with some horsemen 
behind them. When the Pathans came to close quarters, Nir-ul-Hasan 
and his brothers began using their bows, and the matchlockmen under 
*Abd-un-nabi Khan fired off their pieces. They picked off many of the 
Pathans, who were thrown into slight confusion, but soon recovered them- 
selves. Their advance continued, Muhammad ’Ali Khan was wounded by 
a bullet on the right hand, and Nir-ul-Hasan Khan’s elephant received five 
* Niur-ul-Hasan Khan was still alive in 1181 H. (May, 1767-1768), and serving 
near Arrah in Bengal, see Tubsirat-wn-Nazirin under that year. 
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