1879.] W. Irvine—The Bangash Nawabs of Farrukhabdad. 143 
not come to fight, he had come to seek an interview with Hafiz Rahmat 
Khan. Shekh Kabir told him in that case he might pass, but without his. 
troops. 
Najib Khan, leaving his army, advanced with a few men, and crossing 
the Kali-nadi pitched his tents. Next morning he continued his march. 
As he got near the camp of Fakhr-ud-daula, he found the Bakhshi on his 
elephant, at the head of his whole army drawn up in battle array. Najib 
Khan passed them in review and saw that they were very numerous. There 
were more leaders on elephants with Fakhr-ud-daula than there were with 
Najib Khan. Najib Khan proffered a salam, but no one returned if. 
Passing on, Najib Khan crossed the Ganges by the bridge of boats 
and waited upon Sa’dullah Khan, Hafiz Rahmat Khin, Donde Khan, Mulla 
Sardar Khan, and Fath Khan. Donde Khan, his father-in-law, taunted 
him for siding with Shuja’-ud-daula against a Pathan, but he defended him- 
self by pleading gratitude for the timely aid afforded him, when invested 
by the Mahrattas in Sukartal. The night was passed in consultation. It 
appears that the Rohelas were offered one-third of the Bangash territory 
if they would withdraw, but Hafiz Rabmat Khan refused to forsake his 
friend Ahmad Khan.* The final decision was that peace should be made 
between Shuja’-ud-daula and Ahmad Khan. Hafiz Rahmat Khan engaged 
to go in the morning to see Ahmad Khan. When he was introduced to 
the Nawab’s presence, he congratulated him on the good news. The Nawab 
asked what he meant. Hafiz Rahmat Khan replied, that by God’s favour, 
they had gained a victory without fighting ; Shuja’-ud-daula, becoming 
frightened by the preparations, had sent Najib Khan to make overtures to 
Sa’dullah Khan. Ahmad Khan said he himself would accept what they 
agreed to, but Ghazi-ud-din Khan ’Imad-ul-Mulk must be consulted. They 
went together to that noble’s quarters. He was of opinion that Shuja’-ud- 
daula and Najib Khan, in despair of success, had made these proposals ; 
although thus forced to make peace, they would not fail, when opportunity 
offered, to break their word. Hafiz Rahmat Khan admitted this was quite 
true, still when affairs took that turn, punishment would await them then 
as now. In the traditions of the Prophet was it not written that Peace is 
blessed. *Imad-ul-Mulk answered, that if they were of that opinion, his 
decision must follow theirs. Peace was thus decided on, 
Hafiz Rahmat Khan reported to Najib Khan what had been said and 
done. The Emperor’s presence was their only reason for accepting peace, 
and he requested that Najib Khan would urge the Wazir to quit the Pathan 
territory at once. Najib Khan proposed that they should go together and 
persuade Shuja’-ud-daula to retire. Hafiz Rahmat Khan objected that he 
* Life of Hafiz Rahmat Khan, p. 78. 
