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on this occafion, and all were of opinion, that the headlefs body was the 

 Bhow's; but ftill, the head not having been feen, there was fome room for 

 doubt. In the evening, after burning the bodies, we returned to camp. At 

 night ShUjah-ul-Dowlah went to the grand Vizier, and told him what 

 the Duranny had faid reflecting the head. The Vizier fent for the Duran- 

 ny, who belonged to Berkhordar Khan, and told him not to fear being 

 obliged to give up his plunder, that he mould keep it all if he would confefs 

 where the head was : upon this the Duranny brought it wrapped up in a 

 cloth, and threw it down before the grand Vizier. Rajah Baboo Pundit, the 

 Mahratta Vakeel, being fent for to look at the head, immediately faid, " this 

 " is the head of the Bhow : he was my mafter, and the care of this is a 

 ** facred duty to me; let me beg that this head may be given to me, and 

 * e that I may be permitted to burn it according to the ceremonial of our re- 

 ,c ligion.' 1 The grand Vizier fmiledat this requeft, and gave the head to 

 him, at the fame time fending fome Nefuckchees with him for his protection* 

 Rajah Baboo Fund it carried the head on the out frde of the camp, and burned 

 it s after which no man doubted that the Bhow was adtually killed. And 

 this concludes all, that I perfonally know, reflecting this battle and the death 

 of the Bhow. 



1 afterwards learned from other parts of the country, that Mulhar Row p 

 Amajee Guickwar, Betal Shu Deo, and fome other chiefs fled from 

 the battle and efcaped. One of the Bhow's wives efcaped on horfeback, 

 and got fafe to Deig, where Rajah Surja Mul received her with great 

 refpect, gave her money, clothes, and a pdlan kin, and fent her with an es- 

 cort to Janjy t whence me got fafe to the Decan. 



Shumshere Behader got to Deig, wounded 5 Surja Mul had his 

 woundstakenthegreateftcareof,buthe died foon after, and his tomb is zxDeig* 



