Riyaz al-salatin 104.1.4

104.1.4

Kamal, son of the former Rajah of Arrakan, who had taken shelter in Dacca in the reign of Emperor Shah Jahan, was also directed to go with Mir Murtaza, and to send conciliatory messages to the Mag Commander of Chittagong. Farhad Khan and Mir Murtaza proceeded by the land route, whilst Ibn-i-Husain, Muhammad Beg, and Manuar proceeded by the river route. These reached (setting out from Noakhali) Thana Jagdiah, on 16th Rajab; on the 18th Rajab, Farhad Khan with his followers crossed Finny river (Phani), and on the 24th Rajab reached near a tank, which was one day's distance from Chittagong, and then waited for the General-in-Chief, Buzurg Umed Khan. The latter on 21st Rajab crossed Finny river, and on 25th Rajab reached a point which was 10 kroh distant from Chittagong, and 8 kroh from Farhad Khan's encampment. The Imperial fleet halted at Domariah village, which was 20 kroh from Buzurg Umed Khan's encampment. On 27th Rajab, two naval engagements were not allow an ant to be oppressed. As Emperor Aurangzeb was engrossed in fighting for twelve years in the Dakhin with Abul Hasan alias Tana Shah, the Ruler of that Province, and with Siva and Sambha Mahrattas, rebellious zamindars of Sattara, &c, disturbances broke out in several parts of the Empire owing to the Emperor's protracted absence from his capital.