Riyaz al-salatin 109.3.7

109.3.7

Mirza Muhammad Sa'id, the second son of Haji Ahmad, who was on behalf of Sarfaraz Khan Faujdar of the Chaklah of Ghoraghat and Rangpur and Kuch Behar, desolated the Mahals of Rangpur by his exactions and oppressions, and acquiring the treasures of those whom he oppressed, he mobilised an army. Requisitioning troops from the Emperor, he marched with his troops against the Rajahs of Kuch Behar and Dinajpur. Those Rajas fancying they were masters of large armies, and also fancying that they were sheltered by numerous forests and rivers, had hitherto paid little heed to the authority of the Nazim. By dint of diplomacy and by use of force, and by wars and battles, Mirza Muhammad Sa'id conquered those tracts, and acquired possession of the treasures, buried hoards, jewelleries and effects of those Rajahs. Owing to the immense treasure — indeed the treasure of a Croesus— that thus fell into his hands, he acquired much power. After the conquest of Kuch Bihar, by humouring Haji Ahmad, on the recommendation of Nawab Shuja'u-d-daulah and Sarfaraz Khan, Mirza Muhammad Sa'id received the titles of ' Khan ' and ' Bahadur.'