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mission to do so, and he fell upon them on the bank of the river; 

 when, after hard fighting, the Mahomedans were defeated and fled. 



Some persons advised the Raijer to assault the town ; but the advice 

 of the minister was, that the place was too strong : he rather advised to 

 direct their course eastward against the Gajapati, who had harassed 

 and impeded them on their march. The Bayer consented, and while 

 on the way to attack the Gajapati, he was opposed by scattered portions 

 of different people, fighting without union or plan, who v/ere one by 

 one overcome, and at length they all came proflfering submission. The 

 Bayer received them favorably and confirmed them in their possessions 

 (as tributaries understood). Proceeding onwards the Bayer with his 

 army invested Amidanagara {Ahmednagitr). The Muhomedans of the 

 place made fierce resistance ; but were at length defeated. Crislma 

 Bayer took possession of that hill-fort, and erected his flag on it. Still 

 advancing against the Gajapati, his minister Saluva Timma represented 

 to him, that though he could unquestionably conquer the Gajapati, yet 

 that the road was difficult, opposition would be considerable, and that 

 it would be best to make a treaty of peace with the Orissa prince. 



Crishna ^ayer paid no al tention to him, but saying that the forest 

 was no great thing, it could be cut down, and the Gajapati no great 

 matter, he proceeded in anger. On the way Sidavu Khan opposed with 

 sixty thousand boAvinen. The fighting was obstinate ; the Khan hav- 

 ing for his object to promote the glory of the Gajapati. News came to 

 the Orzi-Att prince, that Crishna Bayer was approaching, and the minis- 

 ters of that prince advised him to go to the reinforcement of the Malio- 

 medan chief; sixteen other chiefs around the Gajapati rose up and 

 asked leave to go against the invading army, which leave was granted 

 Crishna Bayer, hearing of their coming, became discouraged, and 

 reflecting on his having before slighted the advice of Appaji, he sent 

 for him, admitted the error, and asked him how it was now suitable to 

 act ; Appaji said it would not be possible to conquer their opponents, 

 but that division must be caused, amongst them. Receiving all needfuj 

 treasure from the Bayer, he wrote deceptive letters, addressed to the 

 sixteen chiefs, and sent them in boxes in which were presents of money, 

 with honorary dresses and ornament. ; these were given to messengers 

 who were sent on alone,and falling into the hands of the Gajapati' s peo=- 

 pie, they were taken before him. The Orissa prince read the letter 

 with great astonishment. The purport was to say that Crishria Rayer 

 consented to the terms proposed by the chiefs, and that if they would 

 take and deliver up the person of the Gajapati raja, the villages, money, 

 and jewels, as stipulated, should be made over to them. The Omv« 



