98 W. Irvine—Zhe Bangash Nawibs of Furrukhabad. [No. 2, 
drawn, tried to repel the enemy. But the Hindus encircled them, as if 
they were shooting game, and kept up at them a galling discharge of mus- 
ketry and arrows. They also wounded many and killed many with sword 
and dhop (a kind of sword) and lance and spear. Bahadur Khan, so long 
as he was alive, kept hold of his sword, nor did he belie his name of Baha- 
dur (the brave). Not a soul coming up to aid him, at last he fell off his 
horse, and gave up the ghost. The enemy then cut off his head; and those 
of his men who remained sought safety in flight. This disastrous defeat, 
which suddenly changed the whole complexion of the campaign, occurred 
early in Jamadi II. 1164 H. (16th April—15th May, 1751). 
When Sa’dullah Khan heard that Bahadur Khan was killed, he asked 
Fath Khan Khans&éman what should be done. Now, all the other leaders 
had entertained a deep-felt enmity to Bahadur Khan. At the time of de- 
parture from Anwalah, Hafiz Rahmat Khan had said privately to Fath 
Khan that in battle Bahadur Khan was sure to be the foremost, it would 
be well to arrange judiciously that no one went to his support, so that he 
might be overcome and slain, thus getting rid of a great thorn in their side, 
for it was he who had incited Nawab Sa’dullah Khan into taking the part 
of Nawab Ahmad Khan. And if Ahmad Khan should overcome the Wazir, 
he would aim at the throne itself, none being left to contend with him ; 
then, taking satisfaction for the blood of Kaim Khan, he would expel all 
the Rohelas from their country. 
On Sa’dullah Khan’s putting the question to him, Fath Khan found 
his opportunity, and he at once said that the best thing was to turn their 
faces towards Anwalah. The Nawab replied that hcnour would not permit 
him to depart, leaving Ahmad Khan in the mouth of the enemy. Fath 
Khan answered that Ahmad Khan had now no chance of success, he too 
would soon follow to Anwalah, where they could consult together on the 
best course to be pursued. Sa’dullah Khan gave in to these arguments as 
conclusive and turned his face towards Anwalah.* 
Nawab Mahmud Khan and Manavvar Khan, finding that Sa’dullah 
Khan was moving off towards Anwalah, returned to Nawdb Ahmad Khan’s 
head quarters. Nand Bhim Singh and Jowahir Singh, son of Stiraj Mall 
Jat, who were in command of the enemy on that side of the river, were 
now ina position to oppose the return of the two Sdhibzddahs. Jowéhir 
Singh wished to cut off their retreat, but the Rand objected. He was a 
well-wisher to the family of Ghazanfar Jang, Daler Khan, the well known 
* The life of Hafiz Rahmat Khan, p. 40, says Sa’dullah Khan reached Anwalah 
without an attendant on the third day after his departure. On both points this state-_ 
ment must be somewhat exaggerated. 
