Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 33.12.6

33.12.6

It was computed that about four hundred and sixty years had elapsed betwixt Nassyr-qhan, and the surrendering of this fortress to the Marhattas. It was in this same year, 1174, that the English having taken from the French the Fortress and Port of Pulcherry, after a long siege, ruined from the foundation both its fortifications and buildings. By a consequence of the same event the Provinces of Sicacol, Radjbendery, and some others, that had been given in Djaghir to the French, and which it was thought would never be recovered from their hands, fell down of themselves at this time, and returned to their former owners. But this event, considerable as it was, proved of small consequence, when compared to those that had at the same time taken place in the Capital. We have already said something of Nedjib-qhan, the Rohillah, who was a man of genius and valour, and we have mentioned that having been, on account of the high character he bore, invited over by the Vezir Umad-el-mulk, whilst he was waging war with Abul-mansoor-qhan, he came soon to be greatly esteemed, so as to rise to the highest influence and dignities; and it was out of regard to that high character of his, still more than for his being an Afghan and a countryman, that the Abdaly Monarch had thought proper to recommend him to the high dignity of "Prince of Princes." Whilst this high dignity was bestowing at Delhi, the Vezir Umad-el-mulk was waiting at Feroh-abad the issue of the Abdali-king's expedition;