Riyaz al-salatin 112.1.6

112.1.6

On the morning of the following day, Rajah Mohanlal advanced with his force in order to fight, and unfurled his flag carrying the ensignia of the Mahi Order which he held. Shaukat Jang, on seeing the ensignia of the Mahi Order, fancied that Siraju-d-daulah himself had joined his army, and was marching up for fight, and so Shaukat Jang advanced also with his army. Shaikh Jahan Yar dissuaded Shaukat Jang, saying: — "To-day the moment for fighting is not auspicious, if it pleases God, to-morrow early in the morning we shall fight, and whatever is decreed by Providence shall take place." Shaukat Jang, paying no heed to this dissuasion, marched up to the battle-field. Shaikh Jahan Yar was also obliged to advance with his corps, and whilst fighting bravely he received a gun-shot. Shaikh Abdu-r Rashid, his brother, and Shaikh Qudratu-l-lah, his son-in-law, together with Shaikh Jahan Yar, his nephew, as well as his other kinsmen were slain on the battle-field, and earned present and future glory. At this time of strife, a sword fell on the neck of the horse of Shaikh Jahan Yar, and cut asunder its rein, and the horse furiously gallopped away with its rider from the field. As he had already received several mortal wounds, by the time of his arrival at Birnagar, he expired. At that crisis, Shaukat Jang, himself joining in the fight, advanced, discharging arrows, and came in front of Dost Muhammad Khan.