1879.] W. Irvine—TZhe Bangash Nawibs of Furrukhabad. itil 
(Mitaha-i-khair) and then go at the enemy. All the leaders and Pathans, 
raising their hands to heaven, offered up a prayer and went at the Atith. 
Both sides began with musketry fire and discharged rockets. For nearly 
an hour, the fight was thus continued ; at length, the Pathans began to 
advance, and coming to close quarters, made play with their swords. Under 
the force of the attack the Atiths began to withdraw. The chela of 
Indar Gir, who commanded on the part of his Guru, seeing that the Atiths 
and Nagas were turning their faces, dismounted from his horse and at- 
tempted to rally them. He called on his personal followers to draw their 
swords and make arush. They obeyed this order and fought most bravely. 
Many were killed, the rest were scattered. Then the Atith commander 
himself, sword in hand, came to the front. He was met by a Pathan with 
bared sword. After some thrusting and parrying, the Pathan cut the 
Atith down, and severed his head from his body. When the Atiths saw 
that their leader was dead, they took to flight. 
Rajah Indar Gir, perceiving the turn affairs had taken, quitted the field 
of battle. The Pathans followed in pursuit up to the entrenched camp of 
the Wazir, where they arrived about sunset. The sun having set, darkness 
succeeded, so that one man could not recognize another. Soon the Nawab’s 
messenger came up with orders recalling them from the pursuit. They 
set fire to the Wazir’s gun-carriages, and with the baggage they had plun- 
dered returned to their entrenchments. The principal men presented 
themselves before the Nawab and offered him gifts in honour of the 
victory. The Nawab gave them due praise and thanks in a kind and 
gracious manner. 
The Wazir, when he heard of Indar Gir’s defeat and the death of many 
Atiths, became greatly perturbed, issued from his tent, got upon his 
elephant and set out towards Kashipur. At once, on hearing of the Wazir’s 
flight, Mulhdr Rado and Apa ordered out a large force and followed him. 
On reaching Kashipur, they drew up and cut off his retreat. Then going 
to him, they said that, although the Pathans had repulsed Indar Gir, there 
was no occasion for this excessive timidity. Indar Gir had but received 
the due punishment of his pride. In short, Mulhar Rao and Apa Sendhia 
prevented the Wazir from carrying out his foolish intentions, which were 
quite contrary to the dignity of his station. Then the Wazir marched 
back and re-occupied his former encampment. The daily attacks with 
artillery were at an end, owing to the gun-carriages and material having 
been burnt by the Pathans. 
Visit of the Almora Rajah. 
At the suggestion of Sayyad Ahmad, the Rajah of Kumaun agreed to 
pay a visit to the camp. Taking with him several thousand infantry, the 
