1S7S.] W. Irvine —The Bang ash Nawdbs of Farrulchabad. 311 
defenceless and could be plundered. Should he fail, however, he could 
then turn on Muhammad Khan in the direction of Dhar. Mulhar, persuaded 
by Yar Muhammad went to Ujain, and set fire to two or three houses in 
Rakabganj. The naib (Mukim Khan) came out to meet the Mahrattas, and 
after some fighting they made oft in the direction of Muhammad Khan. 
A story that they had plundered some merchants near the town of Andru # 
in the ta'luka of Nand Lai Sandloif was untrue. 
Meanwhile Muhammad Khan had reached Dhar on the 17th Sha’ban, 
1113 H. (11th Feb. 1731). From early morning of the 22nd (19th Feb. 
1731) many Mahrattas appeared in the vicinity. The Muhammadans 
killed several, cut oft their heads and brought in their horses. In the after¬ 
noon the contest ceased. Next morning Holkar with his army appeared in 
sight, and made a first attack on Sulaiman Khan who commanded three 
thousand horse. The attack was repelled. Then Ma’zum Khan with 1000 
horse on the right, and Muhammad ’Umr Khan, faujdar of Mandu, on the 
left, hastened forward ; and Muhammad Khan himself advancing quickly, 
the enemy gave way. Several leaders and some fifty troopers were left on 
the field, besides those wounded. The Muhammadan loss was twelve killed. 
Pursuit was made for two /cos, and they returned to their tents when one 
quarter of the night was past. These contests went on for about ten days 
to the end of Sha’ban (26th Feb. 1731). 
For some time no word had been heard of Nizam-ul Mulk’s departure 
from Burhanpur. J At length on the 28th Sha’ban (25th Feb. 1731), a letter 
was received, and Muhammad Khan determined to set out for the Narbada. 
He had also been delayed by the non-arrival of Daler Khan. The latter 
now wrote that Yar Muhammad Khan had gone oft to his home, taking with 
him his friends and some men. Daler Khan announced his own intention of 
joining if he were waited for. Accordingly on the 28th he arrived, and on 
the 29th Sha’ban (26th Feb. 1731), they set out for the Narbada by double 
marches. Other reasons for the delay may have been, that Muhammad Khan 
was not able to move without reinforcements, or that, to save his dignity, 
he did not wish to move more rapidly than he could help to the place of 
rendezvous with Nizam-ul Mulk. The Mahrattas had now been expelled 
for a time from Ujain, Mandeshwar, Dhar and Depalpur,§ and their new 
forts on the Narbada had been levelled. 
A second letter came now from Nizam-ul Mulk referring to his having 
crossed the river at Fardanpur on the 20th Jamadi II, 1143 H. (20th Dec. 
* Query. The same as Indur. 
f Or perhaps Mandloi —See No. 7 of Index to Vol. Ill, of Aitchison’s Treaties, 
ed. 1876. 
X On the north hank of the Tapti, 132 miles S. E. from Ujain.. Thornton, 141. 
§ About 28 miles S. W. of Ujain. 
