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’Ali Khan, faujdar of Irichh,* * * § ** was also told off; and on the part of Maha¬ 
rajah Abhai Singh of Marwar, Jai Singh and Man Singh Rathor of Rat- 
lam, about fifty miles west of Ujain, were deputed. The Maharana of 
Udepur reported that he had sent Rao Mukraj Dhabhai from Udepur 
towards Mandeshwarf with troops and artillery. 
While Muhammad Khan was still at Gwaliar, an urgent letter came 
from Khan Dauran Khan. As the Mahrattas intended to cross the Nar¬ 
bada, it was necessary that, without further delay, the Nawab should proceed 
by forced marches, not even staying at Sironj. He should get to the river 
in time to oppose the crossing. Four months had already been wasted. On 
receipt of these orders, Mukim Khan was sent on in advance, and after some 
opposition made good his way to Sironj. Sa’dat Khan was sent to Man- 
deshwar, and Daud Khan to Sarangpur J 
When Muhammad Khan reached Sadhaurah,§ eighteen miles beyond 
Same Nau|| to the south in the direction of Ujain, a letter written in 
Jamadi II, 1143, (Dec. 1730), was received from Asaf Jah Nizam-ul Mulk.^f 
This noble, after congratulations on Muhammad Khan’s appointment, pro¬ 
posed that they should meet at the Narbada to concert common measures 
against the opponents of Islam. Nizam-ul Mulk had crossed at Fardan- 
pur # * in order to quell a revolt in Laklana,f f and the opportunity would not 
recur as he seldom visited that part of his Subah. Muhammad Khan accept¬ 
ed the proposal, saying, that as the Mahrattas at the instigation of the Hin¬ 
dus of Hindustan intended to ravage the whole of Malwa, he trusted that 
Nizam-ul Mulk as the champion of Islam would stop them at the ferries 
on the Narbada. 
On the 17th Rajab, 1143 H. (15th January, 1731), Muhammad Khan 
reached Sarangpur, about fifty miles from Ujain. Hearing of his approach, 
Mulhar Holkar, who with twenty thousand men was plundering the country, 
sent his baggage and heavy stores across the Narbada, and lightly equipped 
continued the investment of Shahjahanpur, a town about eleven miles 
* Now in the Jhansi district. 
f About 78 miles N. W. of Ujain. 
f About 52 miles N. E. of Ujain. 
§ Lat. 24° 370 Long. 77° 39'. 
[| Lat. 24° 48'; Long. 77° 39'. 
IT The only other letter of his to Muhammad Khan preserved, of a date prior to this 
one, is a report of his fight with Eao Bhim Hada of Kotah, Kajah Gaj Singh Narwari, 
Dilawar Khan, Sayyad Sher Khan, Babar Khan, Dost Muhammad. Khan and Farhat 
Khan. It took place on the 13th Sha’ban. The year 1796 S. (1719 A. D.) is given 
in Tod, II, 469. 
** Dowson’s Elliot, VII, 498. A pass half way between Aurangabad and Burhan- 
ptir. 
ft This place is not traced. 
