[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Later Mughals (1707–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later) › [Bayān-i wāqiʿ](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi) › [Bayan-i Waki', of Khwaja 'Abdu-l Karim Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot) › 2.5 # Bayan-i waqiʿ 2.5 Bayan-i Waki', of Khwaja 'Abdu-l Karim Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 2.5 - **Language:** English ### [2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.2.5) As the rainy season was approaching, the Dakhini troops were in anxiety about returning; and so, having abandoned the contest, they turned their faces southward, laden with spoil, the amount of which is beyond my power of description. 'Aliwardi Khan, from fear of war, pacifying the nobles and the Emperor by means of presents of cash and valuables, requested that the subadarship should be given to him; and he exerted himself with great activity in reducing the provinces to obedience. Nevertheless, the Mahratta troops, who were fond of good living, and well experienced in everything good or bad, established themselves on the frontier, and came yearly committing their ravages. At last, after fighting and quarrelling, and after much deceit had been practised, they came to an agreement on this point, viz. that the province of Orissa should be made over to the Mahrattas in exchange for the fourth share of the revenues of Bengal, which in the language of their country is called chauth. 'Aliwardi was to keep the rest. - [Previous: 2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.2.4) - [Next: 2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.2.6) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.2.5) · Pramāṇa