31G W. Irvine— The Banff ash Nuivdhs of Farr ulchabdd. [No. 4, 
Mawae Bhilan,* which possessed four strong citadels connected with each 
other, and surrounded by a deep ditch filled with water. On all sides were 
steep hills and inaccessible ravines. Fighting with muskets, rockets, arrows, 
spears, swivel-guns (rahlda) and cannon went on day and night. The first 
entrenchment was stormed and the garrison asked for terms, which were 
granted. The fort was not dismantled, as it afforded a protection against 
the inroads of the Mahrattas. 
While Muhammad Khan was engaged with these forts, he heard that 
Mulhar Holkar was plundering in the country of Rampuraf and Mandesh- 
war. He was opposed by the Imperial troops in the neighbourhood of 
Sarangpur, Shahjahanpur and Dhar, and he went off for a time into Jaipur 
territory. Meanwhile Anthu, another Mahratta leader, had ravaged the 
country round Kanth. The two leaders then united with Mathwarah to 
trouble the road between Parath and Shahjahanpur. Reports of these 
things came from Sheikh Aman-ullah, manager of Shahjahanpur, th ejagir 
of Nizam-ul-Mulk, and from Daud Khan, chela, Naib Faujdar of Sarang* 
pur. At this time too, Fath Singh Waulbansi and other Mahrattas had 
crossed the Narbada, and unopposed at any point by any of the Hindustani 
armies, had plundered the country of ManduJ returning home by way of 
Barigarh. 
Muhammad Khan returned and reached Ujain on the 13th Zi’lka’d of 
the 13th year, (9th May, 1731). He complains that besides himself no 
one else was heartily desirous of repelling the Mahrattas. To add to his 
difficulties, his troops now mutinied and demanded their arrears of pay. 
He found some means or other to content them for the time. Then Rajah 
Kishor Singh, son of Rajah Ajit Singh, was despatched to parganah Muham- 
madpur, and Sayyad Fath ’Ali Khan Barba to parganah Bhadawar, to pro¬ 
tect the towns and bar the way to the enemy ; while Anwar Khan was 
placed in Ujain itself, and Mukim Khan had orders to drive off any of the 
enemy who approached that place. When these dispositions had been made, 
Muhammad Khan on the 19th Zi’lka’d (15th May, 1731) left Ujain. 
Maharao Durjan Sal of Kotah, Kunwar Bahadur of Orchha, and the 
sons of the Rajah of Chanderi were asked to take some of Muhammad 
Khan’s troops and attack Anthu, who was reported to be then near Kantli 
at the head of one thousand men ; and Mulhar, who had appeared again in 
the neighbourhood of Sarangpur. This request was refused. 
On the 8th Zi’l Hajj (3rd June, 1731), Muhammad Khan was near 
Kanth. Anthu now withdrew. But next day, when the Nawab reached 
* Or perhaps Wama Rae Bhilan; or Maivdsi , the title generally given to the 
chiefs on the Narbada. (Malcolm’s Central India, I., 516.) 
f There is a Rampura 40 miles N. E. of Mandeshwar. 
X Near the Narbada about 60 miles S. of Ujain. 
