J902.] S. 0. Hill —Account of late Maharaja Nuhkisscn Bahadur . 
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Meer Mudun 1 and slew him, and totally defeated and dispersed the 
Nowwab’s Troops. 
Another account says that the above successful attack on the Gamp 
of Nowvvab Seraj-ud-dowlah, induced him in February 1757 to conclude 
a treaty to the greatest advantage of the English but scarcely had this 
contest terminated when news was received of a War having been declared 
between England and France and the reduction of the French power be¬ 
came an object of importance to the English. Nowwab Seraj-ud-dowlah 
informed the Council of Calcutta that if hostilities were carried into his 
country by the English, he would assist the French with all his power* 
However after a vigorous assault, Chandernagore was taken by the Eng. 
lish and the Nowwab having shown marks of displeasure at this event it 
was resolved to depose him by supporting Mir Jafer Aly Khan (who had 
married the sister of Aliverdy Khan Seraj-ud-dowlah’s predecessor). 
This was followed by a decisive action on the Plains of Plassey in which 
the Nowwab’s Troops were routed in every direction and he was obliged 
to fly from his Capital in the disguise of a Faquir and was brought to 
Moorshidabad and beheaded by Meer Jafer’s eldest son. 2 
Jafer Aly Khan from Letters having passed between him and 
Moonshee Nobocrishna did not give battle, but formed an alliance with 
Colonel Clive who took possession of Moorshidabad and declared Jafer 
Aly Khan to be the lawful Nowwab of Bengal. With the sanction of 
Colonel Clive Moonshee Noboocrishna 3 settled the terms of the Sooba- 
darv agreement with Nowwab Jafer Ali Khan, and made arrangements 
for conducting the affairs of the Provinces in concurrence with the Naib 
Soobadar Nowwab Moozufferjung and fixed an annual Nizamut allowance 
at 18,00,000 Rupees and the expenses of the Soobadary, &c., at 7,00,000 
Rupees making in all 25 lacks of Rupees (some say 24 lacks) and 
returned to Calcutta with Colonel Clive, and was crowned with the 
highest esteem and regard of that gentleman for his faithful discharge 
of the important public duties intrusted to him, after which Colonel 
Clive proceeded to England assuring Moonshee Nobocrishna that he 
would return soon with the appointment 4 to a distinguished situation. 
In the year 1761 Mr. Yansittart, being appointed Governor of 
1 The only faithfnl general of Seraj-ud-dowlah. The Hindus claim him as ori¬ 
ginally a Hindu, which is inconsistent, I believe, with the title of Mir Seraj-ud- 
dowlah was present at the battle and fled when he heard Mir Madan was killed. 
2 Miran, himself killed by lightning about three years later. 
8 The official accounts say that Mir Jafer employed Jagat Seth as his Agent 
with the English. 
* Mr. Henry Vansittart was Governor, from July 27th, 1760, to November 
1764. 
