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tant from Bishnpur, whilst he himself with the greater part of his army 
remained encamped at the distance of about a hos, protected By rising ground, 
a river difficult to cross, and dense jungle. He made several night attacks, 
and by throwing up palisades in front of the imperialists succeeded in 
reducing them to great straits. After some time, the Sarg Deo, who was 
at Pandu, in consequence of a letter received from Baldeo, sent his son-in-law 
to him with nearly 20,000 Asamese, who were ordered to march on Chan- 
dankot. 
As the rains had in the meantime decreased, the army of Islam left its 
encampment at Chandankot, and marched on to Bishnpur. Baldeo determined 
to do something before both hostile corps should effect a junction ; and on 
the night between Friday and Saturday, 20th Jumada II., of the 11th year 
of the present reign [». e. 20th Jumada II., 1W7, or 31st October, 1637], he 
ordered some of his men on this side of the Kalfpani to attack the imperialists 
at night. The result was that they carried two stockades which had not 
been quite finished. Next morning, Muhammad Zaman took at once the 
offensive, and leaving a party behind to protect his stoekadefe, he attacked 
the works of the enemies. The first were immediately taken by storm, and 
the imperialists in pursuing the Asamese entered with them into the second 
line of their defences, and killed a good number. Even here the enemies 
gave way, and the victors had arrived at their third line of fortifications. 
Before noon, 15 stockades were taken, and more than 4000 Asamese killed. 
Several chiefs also, who held commands of about 5 to 6000 were killed, and 
three of them were brought in prisoners. Many guns, matchlocks, and other 
weapons fell into the hands of the victors. All stockades on this side of the 
river were burnt down. The defeated enemies fell back on Baldeo, and the 
imperialists thought it best to march as soon. as possible on Bishnpur. 
On the 12th Rajah [21st November, 1637], the whole army was divided 
into three corps, and marched against Baldeo, whose position they attacked 
from three points. The enemies soon fled on all sides. A very large num- 
ber was killed. The son-in-law of the Asam Rajah was taken captive, and 
was afterwards, together*' with all other captives, executed. Up to the end 
of the day, every Asamese found in the jungles was killed. The shattered 
remnants of the enemies withdrew to 8 rig hat and Pandu, where the Eajah 
was with the heavy baggage and the fleet. Baldeo escaped to Durang. 
After this victory, the imperial forces marched against Pandu and 
Srig’hat, and arrived on the 24th Rajab [3rd December, 1637] near Akyali 
Pahari juii, ?), The commander next morning sent three detachments 
up the hill to take the outworks ( sarkob ) ; Muhammad Beg Abakash, Mir 
Muhammad Qasim Samnani, Sayyid Muhammad Bukhari, and other impe- 
rial commanders, attacked the works at the foot of the hill, whilst the com- 
mander himself with Allah Yar and Muhammad Zaman followed in the rear. 
