Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 14.2.2

14.2.2

and they promised, in case of their being delivered from their loathsome habitations, to addict their whole lives to his service, without quitting his standards, unless dismissed." They added, "that they would ever keep that favour of his as a ring hanging at their ears, and would carry all their lives on their shoulders the trappings of attachment and sincerity." Rhago-dji finding his advantage in attaching to his person and cause some thousand Afghans, all old soldiers, equipped at all points, set out for Birbohum a little before the end of the rains, and taking his route over the mountains of that country, and through the hills and valleys of Carrick-pur, he in his way across the province of Azim-abad, sacked and plundered the town of Ticcary and Sheh-pura, with their whole territory. After which he forded the Sohon, went into the hills of Sarseram, and delivered the Afghans from their misery; he then descended into the plain, and encamped at Arvel. His army, by the junction of the Afghans, amounted now to full twenty thousand horse. Immediately after him, Aaly-verdy-qhan arrived at Azim-abad at the head of twelve thousand horse, all old soldiers, determined to put an end to his quarrel with the Marhattas. His nephew, the Governor of the Province, went out to a great distance to meet him; and had the honour of kissing his uncle's footsteps;