310 W. Irvine —The Ban gash Nawdhs of Farrukliabad. [No. 4, 
south-west of Sarangpur and about twenty-one miles north- east of 
Ujain. 
The day that the Muhammadans drew near to Sarangpur, about an 
hour to sunset, while the men were still scattered on the line of march, the 
enemy suddenly appeared and showed fight. The war howdahs ('arndri) 
having been taken off, Muhammad Khan got into a palki and started at the 
head of a small force. The enemy, as their custom was, spread out and 
came on in all directions. Soon, however, they fled “ like crows on seeing 
a bow,” six of them were killed, their heads brought in and their horses 
captured. Night coming on they were not pursued. 
On the 19th Rajab, 1143 H. (17th January 1731), the army reached 
Shahjahanpur from Sarangpur : and the next day they encamped near the 
village of Talodri. In the afternoon the enemy made their appearance and 
troops were moved out against them. On Muhammad Khan’s mounting 
and advancing, they gave way and were followed for three kos. Seventy of 
them were slain by sword and spear. The heads and horses were brought 
in, with six or seven prisoners. Owing to the darkness the pursuit was 
stopped at one watch of the night, and the troops returned to camp. The 
people of the country were so frightened, that the Mahrattas left only one 
trooper in a town or village to collect their demands. After Muhammad 
Khan’s arrival, however, and their defeat, the Mahrattas themselves were 
glad to withdraw beyond the Narbada. Ujain Ddr-ul-fath was reached 
on the 22nd Rajab, 1143 H. (20th January 1731). 
Spies now brought word that the Mahrattas, leaving their baggage on 
the other side of the Narbada, were coming across to plunder the towns and 
villages of Malwa. They were reported to have invested the town of Bolae. # 
Accordingly on the 11th Sha’ban, 1143 H. (8th Feb. 1731), Muhammad 
Khan set up his tents and took the field again, turning towards Dhar.f Of 
all the contingents, that of Kunwar Bahadur of Orchha was the only one 
which had arrived. 
While Muhammad Khan went towards Dhar, he sent his son, Ahmad 
Khan, with Mukim Khan, Yar Muhammad Khan, and Haler Khan at the 
head of 12,000 horse and 20,000 foot to deal with Holkar in the direction 
of Sarangpur and Shahjahanpur. The invaders were driven away towards 
Mandeshwar, after they had plundered in parganah Bolae. Then Yar 
Muhammad Khan made friends secretly with Mulhar Holkar, and the two 
chiefs exchanged turbans. As a pretence the army was taken towards 
Mahidpur,J and the traitor told Holkar that the country of Ujain was left 
* About 47 miles N. E. of Ujain and 14 miles S. E. of Shahjahanpur. 
t About 50 miles S. W. of Ujain. 
% 20 miles N. of Ujain and 38 miles W. of Shahjahanpur. 
