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W. Irvine —The Sang ash Nawdbs of Farrukhabad. [No. 4, 
day Harde Sah arrived to re-inforce Jagat Rae. The enemy, from the 
strong and high earth-works which they had thrown up on the hills, kept 
up a musketry fire and discharge of arrows. This went on the whole day, 
and nearly one hundred of the enemy were killed and many were wounded. 
The Muhammadans also lost some men. At sunset the enemy gave way and 
many were destroyed by the artillery fire. Half of the hill and jungle was 
gained. Efforts were then directed to cutting down the jungle and making 
a road. 
Another delay of four months appears now to have interposed. The 
complaint of Muhammad Khan is that the enemy were scattered all over 
the country like ants or locusts. Without numerous troops nothing could 
be done, and already all the troops, that could be paid from the two lakhs 
of rupees a month, had been entertained, while there was a further force 
under Kaim Khan engaged in the siege of Tarahwan. 
On the 6th Ramzan, 1140 (5th April, 1728) the army reached its 
encampment between Salhat and Kulpahar. # The attack on the enemy 
was made on the 20th Kamzan (19th April, 172S). One kos beyond Kulpa- 
har there are numerous high hills covered with thorny jungle. Here the 
enemy had prepared seven entrenched places, with two strong outworks in 
front. The walls and ditch were carried back on each side to the hill itself. 
On the summit of the hills were posted some of their best men who, as 
soon as the Muhammadans appeared, began to fire down upon them. The 
walls were first breached by artillery fire, when an assault was ordered. The 
enemy then retreated to the second outwork, where the contest was renewed. 
Thus, step by step, the hill was gained and all the entrenchments cleared. 
During the following night, about midnight, Harde Narayan, Jagat Rae and 
Mohan Singh attempted a night surprise, but without result, although three 
distinct attacks were made. 
On the 21st Ramzan (20th April, 1728) Muhammad Khan started for 
Mundharif where there was a fort built of stone on a hill surrounded by 
thick jungle. Although the defenders fired down on -the scaling party, the 
fort was taken. There the army encamped and prepared for a further 
advance. The enemy’s leaders then brought their infantry into the wood, 
which stretches far and wide for many kos. From the shelter of the trees 
they began to discharge their arrows and kept up a severe fire of musketry. 
Their skirmishers were soon expelled by the Muhammadans, headed by Akbar 
Khan, the Nawab’s son. Muhammad Khan also advanced in person to his 
support. Many heads of the fallen foe were cut off and brought in, with 
many stray horses which, together with a number of loaded baggage-camels, 
became the booty of the army. 
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* About 6 miles N. E. of Jaitpur. 
f This I take to be Moorhari of the maps, 4 miles E. of Jaitpur. 
