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H. Bloclimann — Koch Bihar and Asdm. 
[No. 1, 
vanguard was commanded by Kamal Khan who quickly yet cautiously 
marched to Hatsilah, which belongs to the Parganah Karibari and is the 
beginning of Koch Hajo, fortifying at every stage his encampment with 
bamboo palisades according to the system of warfare followed in these parts 
of the country. He then advanced on Port Dhobri, which lies on the [right] 
bank of the Brahmaputra and was garrisoned with 500 horse and 10000 
foot of Pariohhat’s troops, and besieged it. After a bombardment of one 
month, he took the fort, killing a large number of the enemies. Parichhat 
now sent a vakil from Khelah, where his residence was, to the commander, 
sued for peace, and offered 100 elephants, 100 Tangbans (ponies), and 20 
mans of lignum aloes. He also promised to release Itag’hunat’h’s family. 
Mukarram Khan and Kamal informed the Governor of Bengal of the pro- 
posals, and before the answer came back, Parichhat had carried out the terms 
and sent the animals, &c. But the governor demanded the surrender both 
of the country and of Pariclihat’s person. Hostilities were therefore re- 
sumed ; but the army stayed in Port Dhobri till the end of the rains. A 
sudden attack which Parichhat made on Dhobri with 20 elephants, 400 
horse, and 10000 foot, was with some difficulty repulsed, and the enemy with- 
drew in disorder towards Khelah. The imperialists now left Dhobri and 
encountered Parichhat’s fleet in the Gujadhar river. In the engagement 
which ensued, the hostile ships were driven back, and Parichhat was forced 
to retreat to Khelah. But even there he did not stay long, as ho had heard 
that Lachmi Narain had joined the imperialists and was about to attack 
him from the flank. He therefore left for Budhnagar, which lies on the 
Banas river,* followed by the imperialists who had passed over Khelah arid 
reached the Banas. Unable to hold himself any longer, he now surrendered 
himself to the mercy of the Mughuls, and was taken, together with his ele- 
phants and riches, to Mukarram Khan. Baldeo, however, Parichhat’s 
brother, fled to the Sargdeo of Asam, whoso friend he was. 
In this way Koch Ha jo was annexed to the empire. Mukarram Khan, 
with the sanction of ’Alauddin Islam Khan, appointed his brother ’Abdus- 
salsim Patlipiiri to command the garrison which was to be left at Khelah, 
and returned with Parichhat as prisoner towards Dhaka. Immediately 
before his arrival, ’Alauddin had died, and as no successor had yet been ap- 
pointed, Hosliang, ’Alauddin’s son, and Mukarram sent a report to court. 
Jahangir ordered Parichhat to be sent to him. Soon after, Shaikh Qasim, 
’Alauddin’s brother, who had been in charge of district Munger, was ap- 
pointed governor of Bengal with the title of Muhtashim Khan. Upon 
entering on his office, he appointed Mukarram Khan governor of Hajo. 
Mukarram obeyed and remained in Hajo for a year, when, vexed at the 
* The Banas flows into the Brahmaputra, right bank, opposite to Gwalpara. 
The Padishahnamah spells wrongly and 
