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H Blochmann — Koch Bihar ancl A’sam. 
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rapid and deep ; and a chain passes over the water, the ends of which are 
fastened to opposite rocks. Above this chain there is another, the distance 
between the two being the height of a man. People cross the river by walk- 
ing along the lower chain and supporting themselves by seizing the upper 
one ; even horses and burdens are made to cross the river on the chain. I can- 
not vouch for the truth of the Bhiitiah’s story. The man looked very 
fair, was strongly built, and had long, light brownish hair, hanging over the 
shoulders. His only dress was a white cloth which covered his private 
parts. Their language is related to that of the Kochis. The Nawab now 
sent the man with a letter to the Dharmrajah, asking him to seize and send 
Bhim Narain to him, or at least drive him from his hills. The man brought 
at last an answer, in which the Dharmrajah excused himself by saying that 
he had not called Bhim Narain ; but as he had come unasked, he could not 
well drive away a guest. 
The Nawab had no time to lose, overlooked the impertinence, and 
prepared himself to invade Asam. 
Koch Kiliar was thus annexed. The name of the town was changed 
to ’ Almngirnagar. Isfantliar Beg received from his Majesty the title of 
Khan, and was to officiate as Faujdar of the country till the arrival of ’Askar 
Khan, who had been appointed to that office. Isfandiar remained in Koch 
Bihar with 400 horse of his own contingent, and 1000 Imperial matchlock- 
men ; Qazi Samiii Shuja’i* was madeDiwan ; Mir ’Abdurrazzaq and Khwajah 
Kishwar I)tis Man 9 abdar were made Amins. 
The Nawab after a stay of sixteen days started for As&m. 
The Conquest of A'sa'm. 
The Nawab left Koch Bihar on the 23d Jumada I., [4th January, 16G2],f 
and marched over K’hont’haghat into A'sam. Everywhere there were dense 
jungles. When he arrived at Kangamati, Rashid Khan joined him. The 
zamindars of the district, who believed the conquest impossible, could not be 
trusted, and the Nawab had for carriage and guides solely to depend on his 
own exertions. Dilir Khan was appointed harawal (vanguard) ; and he and 
Mir Murtaz.i, the Daroghah of the Artillery park, had to look after the 
roads. In consequence of the jungles and the numerous nalahs, which 
* I. e. Qazi Samu, who had been in the service of Prince Shuja’. The Bibl. Indica 
Edition of KhafC Khan calls him Qazi Timur, evidently on the authority of bad MSS. 
Besides, Khafi Khan is an untrustworthy historian. 
The “rebellious” princes of the Dihli house recoivo nick names at the hands of 
the historians. Dara Shikoh, i. e. ‘ one who has the dignity of Darius,’ is called 
Dara he Shikoh, the undignified Dara ; Prince Shuja’, i. e., ‘ the brave,’ is always called 
‘ Nashuja’, * the recreant.’ Shahryar, Jahangir’s son, who proclaimed himself at 
IAhor, was nicknamed ‘ Nashudani, or ‘ good-for-nothing.’ 
f The ’ Alamgtmdmah (p. C94) says that the reached the Brahmaputra on the 28th. 
