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the ditch to the north side of the enclosure of the Rajah’s palace. In one 
night attack, the Asamese entered the bamboo fort, and occupied half of 
Gliargdon. The confusion was extreme, as Mb’ "Murtaza could not find out 
where the enemies chiefly were, when an Asamese set fire to the large 
chhappars of the Rajah’s palace, and the dark night became clear as day. 
Account of how they were repulsed. Farhad Khdn wounded in the hand. 
Further immediate fortifications. The night attacks continue without 
interruption. The Dili! Nalah and the Dandka* Nalah, which flows into the 
Diliing about one Icos north-east of Ghargdon, wore especially attacked by 
the Asamese. The Dandka Nalah had a bridge which allowed communi- 
cations to go on between Gliargdon and Mat’hurapur. One night the 
Asamese broke it up ; but it was immediately rebuilt and guarded day and 
night. Several store-houses were burnt by the enemies. 
Detailed description of a general night attack on Ghargaon on the 5th 
Zi Hajjah [12th July, 1GG2], Bepulsed with great difficulties. 
The enemies cross the Dilli, and throw up a trench on the Kakujan 
Nalah, which flows between the Dilli and the Dandka. 
Renewed night attack on the 8th Zil Hajjah [15th July]. Farhdd 
Khan’s wounds did not allow him any longer to remain in command, and 
he repeatedly asked the Nawab to relieve him. Rashid Khan arrived on 
the 11th with reinforcements. Farhad went next day to Mat’hurapur. Daily 
attacks. On the 16th [23rd July], Rashid Khan succeeds in taking the 
trenches on the Kakujan Nalah, and 170 prisoners are taken whom the author 
takes the next day to the Nawab, who sent them back. The chiefs among 
them were fettered and the others impaled on the Dandka Nalah. 
XII. 
Affairs in Lalchugar. Condition of the fleet. 
When Anwar Beg, the Thnnahdar of Gajpiir, had been killed, Ibn i 
Husain despatched a flotilla under ’Ali Beg to take Gajpiir and destroy the 
fort which the Asamese had erected. ’Ali Beg went, but as he was not 
immediately successful, he encamped the night outside the fort, his 
ships anchoring at Bansbdrf, which lies between Dewalgaon and Gaj- 
pur. A few ships were taken from the enemies, among them several of 
Muhammad Murad’s ships. Yddgar Khan moves from Dewalgaon, and 
joins Ibn i Husain at Lak’hilgar, who fortifies his camp. Repeated attacks 
on Solaligar on the part of the Imperialists. Demonstration of the people 
in favour of the invaders. 
On the /th Muharram, 1073 [12th August, 1662], Sayyid Najiruddin 
Khan died. Several attacks repulsed. The Bargosafn brought in. Yddgar 
* The Bibl. Ind, Edit, of the ’ Alain firnamah has 1 Dandkdlah Nfilah. 
