102 W. Irvine—Zhe Bangash Nawabs of Farrukhdbad. [No. 2, 
Next day Mulhar Rao, with his chief men, paid a visit to his son 
Khande Rao. Among his retinue was one Shekh Muhi-ud-din, resident of 
Narmalptir, in the service of Anthal Rio, Mukdsadah-dir* of Gwaliyar. 
This Shekh came up to Hisim-ud-din, and asked, “‘ What is your name ?” 
H-ud-D.— Hisam-ud-din” 
M-ud-D.—* Where is your native country ?” 
H-ud-D.—* Gwaliyar.” 
M-ud-D.—“ In what mahalla (quarter of the town) do you live ?” 
H-ud-D.—* My home is outside the city, they call the place Ghaus- 
pair.” 
M-ud-D.—“ Are you any relation to Ghaus-i-Islim, the saint ?” 
H-ud-D.—“ My grandfather Makhdum Abu’l Hasan (on whom be 
peace) was sister’s son, and also son-in-law of Ghaus-i-Islam.” 
On hearing this, the Shekh took Hisim-ud-din to Nawab Manavar 
Khan, son of Nawab Anwar Khan, a descendant of Shah ’Isa Burhanpuri. 
This latter was a disciple of Shah Lashkar ’Arif, who himself was a disciple 
of the saint Miran Hamid-ud-din, known as Ghaus Gwiliydri. To the Nawab 
he reported minutely all their conversation. At once, the Nawab came for- 
ward out of the group in which he was standing, and with the greatest 
courtesy approached to Hisim-ud-din, stated his wish to be his firm friend, 
and putting him on his own horse, led him away to his house. There he 
was treated with every kindness. After a time the Nawab urged Hisim- 
ud-din to enter his service, but he refused, saying, “I shall be equally 
“ ovateful to you, if you will put me across the river Ganges, so that I 
“may rejoin Nawadb Ahmad Khan wherever he may be.” At length the 
Nawab gave up his efforts to detain His4m-ud-din and agreed to his depar- 
ture. The day after, he rode in person to the river bank and saw that 
Hisim-ud-din got safely across. ’Abdullah Khan Jama’dar had at that 
time just crossed with a party of Afghans and Rohelas. Joining them 
Hisim-ud din set out for the camp of Nawab Ahmad Khan. 
The Oampaign in Rohilkhand. 
When Nawab Ahmad Khan saw that all had left him except his lea- 
ders and jamadars, he came to the conclusion that the rulers of Anwalah 
had only sent Sa’dullah Khan to join him in order to get rid of Bahadur 
Khan. Besides, they may have thought that Ahmad Khan’s soldiers would 
in despair desert and join them. Although fully aware of all these plans, 
Ahmad Khan found that the deplorable state of his army made resistance 
hopeless. Therefore, as already related, he crossed the Ganges and made 
his way to Anwalah where the Rohela leaders came out to meet him, 
* See Grant Duff, pp. 36, and 98 for meaning of this term, 
