Takmilah i Akbar-namah 5: Afghans in Bengal.

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’Usman the Afghan trod in the path of rebellion, and crossing the Brahmaputra river, was in vain opposed by Baz Bahadur, the Imperial thanadar, who retired to Bhowal. Raja Man Singh no sooner heard of Baz Bahadur’s retreat, than, marching the whole night, he joined him on the following morning, and attacking the enemy put him to flight, and took many guns and much spoil. The Raja having then again delivered the country to Baz Bahadur, returned to Dacca; but as the officer of the district now formed the idea of crossing the river and seizing upon the country of ’Isa, and Saripur and Bakrampur, the Afghans again assumed a posture of defiance, and defended the approaches both with guns and boats. As the contest continued for some time, the Raja sent a chosen body in advance, with orders to cross the river when they could get the opportunity. But the Afghans opened a discharge of artillery upon them from their boats, and many of the warriors were killed. The Raja now opportunely arrived in person, and with his men boldly crossing the river on elephants, the enemy, astonished at their daring, took to flight. The Raja drew not his rein till he had followed them to Tira and Mahwari. Then Ghazni, the chief of the latter place, submitted, and the Raja pushed on. He took Bakrampur and Saripur, and stationed trusty forces throughout the country. The Afghans then retreated to Sunarganw, while the Raja returned victorious to Dacca.