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goti Das, the Diwan, and to Khwajah Bhagwant Das ; Mir Ghazi was ap- 
pointed Bakhshi and Waqi’ahnawis, and Muhammad Muqim commanded 
the fleet. The Nawab first marched to Baritalah the harem and 
the heavy baggage having been sent via G’horag’hat. Now three roads lead 
to Koch Bihar, two from his Majesty’s empire, and a third vid Morang 
('-&)>■*). Of the former two, the first is known as the Yak Duar ; and if the 
Duar be forced, there would be no further obstacles, and the army might 
proceed to the town of Koch Bihar. The second is known as the K’hont’ha- 
g’ha( roadf. It passes near Rangamati, and is a narrow road intersected 
by many nalahs. To both sides of the dl, or embankment, there is dense 
jungle up to the town of Koch Bihar. But there was still another road, 
along an dl much lower than the others, and surrounded by dense bamboo 
shrubs ; and as the Rajah thought the road impracticable for an army, he 
had not guarded it. For this reason the Nawab determined to go by this 
road, and ordered the fleet to anchor in the nalah which flows from Sirkar 
G’horag’hat into the Brahmaputra. 
On the last day of Rabi’ II. [12th December, 1661], Rajah Sublian 
Singh joined the Nawab. 
On the 1st Jumada I. [13th December, 1661], the Nawab arrived at 
the foot of the dl. A few enemies were there, but they dispersed on his 
approach. On the next day, the army went along the dl, the Nawab himself 
being continually on horseback. The march was difficult, and the elephants 
and the footmen had continually to cut a road through the jungle. At a 
place three stages from Koch Bihar it was reported that the Rajah had fled 
to Bhutant (Bhootan). The army also crossed here a river, which was said 
to be bottomless. 
On the 6th Jumada I., the army stood before Koch Bihar, and on the 
next day [19th December, 1661], the Nawab entered the town. The azdn, 
or call to prayer, was chanted by fadr Mir Muhammad p.tlih in the 
Rajah’s palace. 
The kingdom of Koch Bihar extends from Parganah Bhetarband, 
“ which belongB to his Majesty's empire,” to PatganwJ near the frontier of 
* “ The frontier of the empire.” ’Alamglmdmah. Baritalah lies near Chilmari, 
near the right bank of the Brahmaputra, opposite to Hatsilah in Parganah Karibnri. 
t The Bibl. Indica Edition of the ’ Ahmgtmdmah has O’hordg'hat, but gives the 
correct reading in a footnote. 
t The printed edition has Pdpgdon, the MS. Pdtgdon. Patgaon in the north of the 
Rangpur District appears to be meant. 
The ’ Alwingimamah ( p. 691) has the following— 
“ The length of Koob Bihar is 65 statute (jartb{) kos, and the breadth 50. # * * 
Whatever of the country lies within the band, is called ‘ Bhetarband.’ One large and 
two small rivers enter the ‘ band;’ and these, together with such rivers as come from 
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