Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.17.5

19.17.5

we shall add, likewise, a few words about the good luck with which I saved my consort and family, from that scene of confusion and danger; and then we shall revert to the history of Bengal, and shall speak at length of Miren's arrival with his English, and of their march towards Saharseram; our account shall be closed by saying a few words about what was the result of the friendship that had lately taken place between my father and Pahluvan-sing. As soon as Shuja-ed-doula heard that Mahmed-coli-qhan was returning from his infructuous expedition, he forgot at once all those ties of blood, friendship, and consanguinity, which subsisted between them; and giving way to his inhumanity, and to all the faithlessness of an unfeeling temper, he ordered his Deputy, Radja Beni-bahadyr, to join Radja Belvent, Zemindar of Banares, and to oppose that unfortunate man's return. The two Radjas having joined their forces, posted themselves about two cosses below Ram-nugur, a town built by Belvent-sing, over against Banares, and where he had his palace; and after having placed their cannon and troops in such a manner, as to intercept the passage entirely, they sent a message to the Shah-zada and to Môsher Lass, to inform them that, as they had no business at all with them, they were at liberty to go whithersoever they might think proper; but that they would oppose Mahmed-côli-qhan's moving from his place.