1879.] W. Irvine—The Bangash Nawabs of Farrukhabad. 81 
Manstr ’Ali Khan got down from his elephant, and went forward in front 
of the Rajah. The best of Baka-ullah Khan’s men were slain or wounded ; 
and Nawab Baka-ullah Khan, seeing that the day was lost, withdrew his men 
across the bridge. The artillery-men left their guns, came out of the fort, 
and retreated across the bridge. The bridge was then broken up at the 
other end by the retreating enemy. Nawab Ahmad Khan’s rece thus 
gained the victory and occupied the field of battle. 
From the spot where they had halted, the bridge was in full view. At 
the time the fight began, Sa’dat Khan Afridi had led his men against the 
enemy in advance of Manstir ’Ali Khan’s position. When Manstr ’Ali 
Khan’s men saw this, in a spirit of emulation, they also ran forward and 
took the lead. Among these Hisdm-ud-din says he himself was present, 
being then attached to Manstr ’Ali Khan’s force. After the victory Sa’dat 
Khan and Hisim-ud-din were standing near the breastwork (saf¢l) of the 
fort, where the bridge could be seen in detail. They wished to advance to, 
the head of the bridge. Raj&h Pirthipat was of the same advice. But 
when Nawab Ahmad Khan heard of the victory, he at once sent a camel- 
rider to recall Nawd4b Manstr’Ali Khan; for to advance further would only 
be to strike one’s head against stone walls. On receiving these orders, 
Manstr ’Ali Khan turned to retreat. Pirthipat said to him that apparent- 
ly the fort had been evacuated ; if they marched to the bridge head, any one 
left in the fort would certainly fire on them; if they were not fired on, they 
would know that the fort was empty and could then occupy it, Manstr 
?Ali Khan said he could not go forward against orders, and ordering his 
drums to beat in honour of the victory, he returned to the Nawab’s presence, 
where with the other leaders he presented his “ nazar.” 
While the siege was going on, Ahmad Khan had appointed Sahib 
Yaman Khan, Dildzdk of Jaunpur, to be his viceroy in Jaunpur, ’Azimgarh, 
Mahaul, Akbarpur, and other places.* Balwant Singh refused to give up 
the territory, and urgent orders were sent to Sahib Zaman Khan to expel 
* The Dilézik Pathans had been settled in Jaunpur from the time of Muhammad 
Shéh (1719—1749). Their connection with Ahmad Kh4n is shown thus :— 
“4 (Father not named), 
Mahara’ Z eh Khan. 
— = —__ —_. —— 
Sher Pehin Khan. 
(aa a en 
Daughter m. to Nawab Sahib Zaman. Karm Zaman 
Ahmad Khan. Khan. Khan. 
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