The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 30.7

30.7

At this time a report came from Ibrahim K. Fath-jang that Bi-daulat had entered Orissa. The particulars of this are that between the boundary of Orissa and the Deccan there is a barrier. On one side there are lofty mountains, and on the other swamps and a river. The ruler of Golconda had also erected a wall (dar-band) and a fort, and armed it with muskets and cannon. The passage of men by that closed route was impracticable without the leave of Qutbu-l-mulk. Bi-daulat, with the guidance of Qutbu-l-mulk, having passed by that route, entered the country of Orissa. It happened that at this time Ahmad Beg K., nephew of Ibrahim K., had attacked the Zamindars of Khurda. At this strange occurrence, which happened without precedent or news or information, he became confused and bewildered and without seeing a remedy gave up his campaign, and came to the village of Bulbul (Pipli), the seat of the governor of that Subah (Orissa). He then took his women with him and hastened to Cuttack, which is 12 koss from Pipli towards Bengal. As the time was short, he had not leisure to collect troops and arrange his affairs. He did not feel himself equal to a war with Bi-daulat, and he had not with him associates such as were necessary, so he went on from Cuttack to Bardwan, of which Salih, nephew of Asaf K. deceased, was the Jagirdar.