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performs such services should not be ruined for some little fault, especially 
at a time when the rebels (the Mahrattas) were very strong. Even if a 
fault had been committed, let it be forgiven. Kaim Khan was also instructed 
to urge the same objections to the wazir personally. But on the 1th Mu- 
harram, 1154 H. (11th March, 1741) letters were received from Kaim 
Khan, stating that the wazir insisted on presenting his son, Mir Mu’in-ud-din 
to the Emperor, so that he might be appointed to support Rajah Harnand. 
Before this, Muhammad Khan had sent Rahmat Khan and Shah Ikh- 
tiyar to negotiate with Rajah Harnand. Shah Ikhtiyar came back with 
a message asking for two trusty men. Mukim Khan and ’Abdullah Khan 
were sent with him, and they took with them the wazir’s letter in original. 
They reached Budaon. Meanwhile Rahmat Khan had joined the Rajah, and 
remained in his camp six days. Then he was dismissed, and the Rajah made 
three or four marches of twenty kos, and drew near to the army of ’Ali 
Muhammad Khan, who had encamped at seven or eight Jcos from Anwala. # 
In this interval Muhammad Khan had advised ’Ali Muhammad Khan 
not to hold money too dear, but to settle matters. The Nawab had never 
seen his troops, no doubt they were efficient. But, by aid from friends, 
matters might be brought to a happy conclusion. He should, however, 
strengthen his posts and collect men and material. His men should be 
called in from all outlying posts to one point. No opponent could carry 
away the soil, and after he had retired the thanas could be restored as 
before. If the troops were scattered, they could not support each other, 
and if one party suffered a reverse, all the rest were disheartened. All this 
had been experienced and proved by Muhammad Khan. But as far as 
possible, soft words should be used, and money spent to get rid of the diffi¬ 
culty. If in no way it could be settled, even at the cost of a year’s income, 
then an efficient resistance should be made. 
The affair ended by the defeat and death of Rajah Harnand.f Muham¬ 
mad Khan did his best to persuade the wazir that ’Ali Muhammad Khan 
had not meant to fight, and that the calamity was not his fault. He was 
still ready to submit. 
Nawab Muhammad Khan’s correspondence with ’Ali Muhammad Khan 
ends with the acknowledgment of a letter, wffiich mentioned the arrival of the 
Rohelas at Almorah in Kumaon on the 5th Ramzan, 1154, (3rd Nov. 1741). 
The hillmen had fled to the other side of the Sarju, while the zamindar of 
Srinagar and Sirmur Bahat had sent his brother to treat. Snow having 
fallen, the Rohelas had removed to Rudrpur and would soon be back at Anwala. 
Muhammad Khan refers to the advice he had given that, the climate being 
severe and the produce small, an arrangement should be made. The cour- 
* In the Bareli district. 
f Life of Hafiz Rahmat Khan, pp. 16, 17. 
