122 W. Irvine—TZhe Bangash Nawdbs of Farrukhabdd. [No. 2, 
Ahmad Khan then proceeded to ’Ali Kuli Khan’s tent, and there he de- 
clared that it was only in obedience to the Emperor that he had consented 
to terms of peace. He sent for a secretary, and caused a letter to be writ- 
ten embodying the terms proposed by the Mahratta leaders. This letter 
he made over to Tantid, telling him verbally that it was on his responsibili- 
ty that the young Nawab was permitted to go to the Wazir. One account 
states that the terms were engraved on two copper plates, which were inter- 
changed between the Mahrattas and Ahmad Khan. 
When Mahmid Khan and Hafiz Rahmat Khan approached the Mah- 
ratta camp, the leaders, Mulhdr Rao, Apa Sendhid, Patel Rao, Antéman 
Gir and others came out to meet them. Next day Mulhar Rao and Apa 
Sendhié rode up to a short distance from the tents and sent on Tantia 
Gangddhar to ask the visitors to come with them to the Wazir. After the 
interview was over, the Wazir ordered his quarter-master-general (Mir 
Manzil) to send on his tents, as he intended to march. Next morning the 
march commenced, and after some days they reached the banks of the 
Ganges. Then the Wazir directed Mulhar Rao and Apa Sendhia to pro- 
ceed to Kanauj, while he went on to Lakhnau, taking with him Mah- 
miid Khén and Hafiz Rahmat Khan whom he proposed to dismiss, when the 
business had been settled. As directed, the Mahrattas crossed the Ganges and 
quartered themselves in Kanauj. But Gangadhar, their Diw4n, was sent 
with the young Nawaib, at the head of ten thousand horse. 
Soon after the departure of the opposing army, Nawdb Ahmad Khan 
and Nawab Sa’dullah Khan, leaving their entrenchments in the hills, put 
up their tents where the Wazir had been encamped. Thence they marched 
by stages to Anwalah. In that town there was a halt of several days. 
Resuming his march, Ahmad Khan set out towards Farrukhébad—Ahmad- 
nagar, where he soon arrived and entered the fort. The date of his return 
must have been some time in the early part of the year 1752. 
During this time the Wazir had arrived at Lakhnau. Four or five 
days afterwards, he sent for the young Nawab and Hafiz Rahmat Khan. 
First he bestowed on Mahmiid Khan a #hila’t of seven pieces and made 
over to him a grant confirming his father’s territory to him. He also con- 
ferred on him the title of Kaim Jang. He then gave him leave to return 
to Farrukhabad. Hafiz Rahmat Khan also received a dress of honour. 
Then a grant was handed to Tantia, making over half of Ahmad Khan’s 
territory to the Mahrattas, till the Emperor’s nazardna was paid, they 
receiving the country in satisfaction of the arrears of pay due to them by 
the Wazir. 
Mahmiid Khan and Tantia taking their leave marched westwards, and 
Hafiz Rahmat Khan started for Anwalah. When the young Nawdb drew 
