Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 16.4.1

16.4.1

This Djano-dji, after the defeat of the Afghans by the Viceroy, had been obliged to quit the neighbourhood of Azim-abad, and with a loss of forces and character, to endeavour to fall upon Mûrshûd-abad itself, in the Viceroy's absence. But having received by the way the news of his mother's decease, he abandoned his resolution, and leaving Mir-habib with an army of Afghans and Marhattahs, with which he was to find his way towards Midnipoor, and to establish himself there, he quitted the field, and with only an escort, he repaired to Naigpoor; from whence Rhagodji, his father, sent his younger son, Bimba-dji, with a strong body of Marhattah horse to join Mir-habib. Meanwhile the Viceroy, as we have already said, having performed his vows a second time, and returned thanks to the Author of all benefits for so signal a success, was continuing his journey to Moorzhood-abad, in which city he remained to repose himself of the fatigues of his expedition, and to afford some release to the wearied inhabitants of his dominions; who in return never failed to be profuse in expressions of gratitude for the attention and benignity of his Government. And now the country commenced enjoying some tranquillity; nor was anything to be feared, but from the restlessness of Mir-habib's, and the ravages of his Marhattahs.