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entourage, and the plotters hoped that by separating the brothers the 
task of overthrowing them would be rendered easier. There were also 
.the chances and dangers of a campaign to be counted on in their favour. 
On this occasion we hear for the first time of a plan which was adopted 
very frequently in this reign and afterwards. Official orders were 
given in one sense, and the opposing side received secret letters of a 
different purport, assuring them of future favour if they made a 
vigorous defence and defeated the imperial general sent against them. 
Letters were despatched to Rajah Ajit Singh urging him to make away 
with Husain 'All Khan in any way he could, whereupon the whole of 
the Bakhshi’s property and treasure would become his ; and he would, 
in addition, receive other rewards. 1 
Husain ’Ali Khan’s audience of leave-taking was granted on the 
29th 2u, 1 Qa‘dah (16th December 1713), and his advance tents left 
Dihli on the 20th Zu, 1 Hijjah 1125 H. (6th January 1714). The 
generals under him were Sarbuland Khan. Afrasyah Khan, I’tiqad Khan 
(grandson of Shaistah Khan, deceased), Dildaler Khan. Saif-ud-dln 
‘All Khan, Najm-ud-dln ‘All Khan. Asadullali Khan, Sayyad Shuja'at- 
ullah Khan, Sayyad Husain Khan, Sayyad Khan, Aziz Khan, Rohelah, 
Caghta, Bahadur, Shakir Khan, Grhulam ’All Khan, Rajah Udwant 
Singh, Bundelah, Rajah Gropal Singh, Bhadauriyah, Rajah Raj Bahadur 
of Rupnagar and others. From the imperial magazines there were 
delivered to him 500 mans of powder and lead, 200 rockets, 100 mahtcib , 
and five cannou. Although a letter had been received from the Rajah 
on the 15th Zn, 1 Hijjah 1125 H. (1st January 1714), the contents not 
being of a satisfactory nature, the preparations were not suspended and 
the advance began. Then Raghunath, a munshi in the service of Ajit 
Singh, came to Sarae Sahal, escorted by one thousand horsemen, with 
a view to negotiation. 2 Husain’All Khan was then at Sarae Allahwirdi 
Khan. He rejected the terms offered and sent on his tents from Sarae 
Sahal. 8 
On the march thieves gave much trouble. The general caused a 
ditch to be dug round the camp each time a halt was made, and Mewati 
- watchman were placed outside it on guard. Once two Mina thieves 
were caught, and next morning were blown from guns. This severity 
scared the marauders away. In parganah Riwari and the villages on 
the road there were splendid standing crops. At first these were des- 
1 Kamwar Khan, 142, entry of 13th 2a, 1 Qa'dah 1125 H. (2nd December, 1713) 
ATiwdl-i-khawdqm, 70 a, Shiu Das,'p. 36. 
8 The TvJi f at-ul-Hind of Lai Ram, B.M. Nos. 6583, 6584, folio 885, gives the date 
14th Muharram (1126)= 29th January, 1714. 
8 Kamwar Khan, 142, B.M. 1690, folio 166«. 
