1872.] H. Bloclnnann — Koch Bihar and A’sam. 93 
Numerous requests to conclude peace arrive from the Rajah, hut the 
Nawab pays no attention to them. An unwelcome news also reaches the 
camp, that in consequence of the famine in Bengal no rice had been sent, and 
Ibn i Husain had put his sailors on short rations. The Nawab sent off 12000 
maunds of shah to Rak’liugar. 
At Badli Phukan’s advice, the Nawab, on the 1st Jumada I. [1st 
December, 1662], sent a detachment under Darwfsh Beg to Solagori, where 
several Phukans and a number of elephants were reported to be. Badli 
Phukan aeompanies Darwish, and they reach Solagori on the 6th. The 
Nawab himself crosses the Dihing on the 7th [7th December], On the 9th, 
he has an attack of fever and severe pain in the chest. Hakim Karima of 
Oilan attends him. But though sick, he determined to follow the Rajah to 
Namrup. But many of his officers and the men showed signs of dissatis- 
faction, and it was reported to the Nawab that large numbers would march 
away, if h e ffjq uo t re tum, as the men would not pass another rainy season 
in A'sam, much less in Namrup. The Nawab got so annoyed, that his illness 
became worse ; but on the 14th [14th December], he broke up, and marched 
one stage further on to Batam.* On account of his sickness he travelled by 
palki. Batam belongs to A'sam, and the zamindar holds the title of Rajah. 
It lies on the outskirt of the Namrup jungles. 
The Rajah in the meantime renews his applications for peace, and asks 
Dilir Khan to intercede on his behalf with the Nawab. 
XVI. 
Conclusion of Peace. Beturn of the Army to Bengal. 
Illness forced the Nawab to listen to the proposals of peace. Bhor Mall 
was again employed to confer with the Phukans, and the following conditions 
were agreed upon — 
1. The Rajahs of A'sam and Batam should each send one of their 
daughters to the imperial harem. 
2. Each should pay 20,000 tolahs of gold, and 120,000 tolahs of silver. 
3. Fifteen elephants to be sent to the Emperor ; fifteen to the Nawab, 
and five to Dilir Khan. 
4. Within the next twelve months 3 lacs tolahs of silver and 90 
elephants to be sent as tribute to Bengal, in three four-monthly instalments. 
5. Twenty elephants to be furnished annually. 
6. The sons of Budh Gosain, Karkas-ha, Bar Gosain, Prahatar, the 
four principal Phukans of the Rajah, to remain as hostages with the Nawab, 
till the fulfilment of the conditions in para. 4. 
* Or Patam. I have not identified this place; in fact there are no maps 
available. Vide p. 85, third note. 
