80 W. Irvine—Zhe Bangash Nawabs of Farrukhabad. [No. 2, 
Mahmiid Khan, who not long before had arrived from Lakhnau. The 
Rajah made a present of one lakh of rupees and received a khila’t with a 
confirmation of half his territory, the other half being put under Sahib 
Zaman Khan, Dilazik of Jaunpur, cousin to one of the Nawab’s wives.* 
Nawab Ahmad Khan told the Rajah to cross over to Arail with Mahmid 
Khan, and encamp there after driving away Baka-ullah Khan’s men, in 
order to put an end to the passage to and fro of troops to the fort, and to 
interrupt the arrival of supplies. The Rajah agreed to the proposal and 
returning to his camp at Jhisi he sent in all directions for boats. 
When their spies reported this to Bakaé-ullah Khan and the other 
leaders of the enemy, they began to consult how they could prevent the 
danger of an attack from two sides. They decided that the next day they 
would fight the army in front of them. Accordingly Baké-ullah Khan 
came across the bridge with a large force and the troops coming out of the 
fort joined him. indargir Sunyasi also receiving orders to join, advanced 
beyond the shelter of the fort and drew up in battle array from the Ganges 
bank to a point between the old city and the fort. 
As soon as he heard this, Nawab Ahmad Khan mounted and advanced 
to the edge of his camp. ‘Thence he deputed Nawab Manstr Ali Khant 
and Nawab Shadi Khanf{ to take the command, and they at once com- 
menced an advance. Besides their own men they had with them 10,000 
men commanded by Rustam Khan Bangash, 4000 under Sa’dat Khan Afridi, 
2000 under Mangal Khan, 3000 Yakka (men riding their own horses) 
under Muhammad ’Ali Khan Afridi and 2000 under ’Abd-ur-rasil Khan, 
chela. There were besides other leaders such as Namdar Khan, the brother 
of Nawab Ghairat Khan, Nir Khan, son of Khalil Khan Mataniya, Namdar 
Khan, brother of Himmat Khan Mataniya, and ’Abdullah Khan Warakzai 
The Nawab ordered all these leaders to advance with their men and drive 
back the enemy. To Rajah Pirthipat he said—‘ The van is yours, repair to 
your post.” 
The Rajah then headed the attack and the battle began. For three 
hours cannon, rockets and muskets never ceased their uproar. At length 
Rajah Pirthipat, who was in front, got the advantage and made his way 
up to the enemy’s ranks. Seeing this, Mansi ’Ali Khan and the other 
leaders advanced rapidly to his support. The Rajah dismounted from his 
elephant and got upon his horse. His companions then left their horses 
and drawing their swords rushed at the enemy, On reaching the spot, 
* The Balwant Nama of Khair-uddin Muhammad, translated by F, Curwen, 
Allahabad, 1875, pp. 25-29. 
+ Thirteenth son of N. Muhammad Khan. 
t Sixteenth son of N. Muhammad Khan. 
