Riyaz al-salatin 102.3

102.3

When in the period of anarchy under Sultan Shuj'a, Bhim Narain, Rajah of Kuch Behar, becoming daring, with a large force attacked Ghoraghat, and foresight, and as a general, he was matchless in his day. (See Maasir-ul-Umara, p. 555, Vol III, Pers. text). he captured a large number of the Musalman residents, male and female, of that place, and with the object of conquering Kamrup, to which Province pertained the tracts of Hajo and Gauhati, and which was included in the Imperial domains, he despatched his minister named Sahuanath with a large force. On the news of this invasion, the Rajah of Assam shewing short-sightedness sent also a large force by land and water towards Kamrup. Mir Lutfullah Shirazi, who was Faujdar of the Province of Kamrup, seeing from both sides torrents of invasion overtaking him, and despairing of relief, and being certain about the absence of Imperial auxiliaries, quickly got into a boat, and reached Jahangirnagar or Dacca, and rescued himself from the impending danger. And Sahuanath, not being able to cope with the Assamese, acting up to the saying "To return is better," retired to his own country. The Assamese, without contest, conquered the province of Kamrup, swept it with the broom of plunder, carried by force to their own country all and everything, including the moveable and immoveable effects of the people, pulled down the edifices, left no trace of fertility, and reduced the whole province to one plain, level ground.