[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) › [Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirīn](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.siyar-al-mutaakhkhirin) › [A Translation of the Seir Mutaqherin (Haji Mustafa)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.siyar-al-mutaakhkhirin~en-mustafa) › 25.13.4 # Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 25.13.4 A Translation of the Seir Mutaqherin (Haji Mustafa) 25.13.4 - **Language:** English ### [25.13.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.siyar-al-mutaakhkhirin~en-mustafa.25.13.4) Nor did the affairs of the English wear a more favourable aspect in Hindostan, where the troops, which had been carried by Captain Palmer to the assistance of the Ranna of Gohud, having lodged themselves for their own conveniency in the fortress of that name, turned their thoughts towards recovering some other strongholds, and places which had been in the possession of the Rana's ancestors. That Commander put to the Radja a number of questions about every spot and every place in that region. The Ranna answered: "That one of the principal "possessions of his ancestors, was the fortress of Goaliar, a "place renowned for strength all over Hindostan, and which the "Emperors of the family of Babr had seized by force, having "maintained their conquest by a superiority of power. That "from that time it had belonged to them, being called by "excellence the Imperial fortress. That in process of time as the Empire came to lose of its power, and the Marhattas to increase theirs, it happened that the Governor and Garrison finding themselves neglected by the Ministers and Grandees of the Court, as well as reduced very low for want of pay and necessaries, thought it high time to listen to the offers of the Marhattas, to whom they consented to surrender the fortress on condition of being paid the whole of their arrears; and thus having received the money in exchange for the fortress, they had surrendered it to a body of Marhatta troops. - [Previous: 25.13.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.siyar-al-mutaakhkhirin~en-mustafa.25.13.3) - [Next: 25.13.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.siyar-al-mutaakhkhirin~en-mustafa.25.13.5) - [Up: 25.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.siyar-al-mutaakhkhirin~en-mustafa.25.13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.siyar-al-mutaakhkhirin~en-mustafa.25.13.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.siyar-al-mutaakhkhirin~en-mustafa.25.13.4) · Pramāṇa