Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 33.19.1

33.19.1

Whilst Nizam-aaly was putting on his Qhylaat, Ragonat and Madh8-rao were going to pass the rainy season at P8nah, where dissentions soon arose between them to such a high degree, that MadhS-rao's Ministers determined to seize Ragonat's person on the first opportunity. It was in the year 1176. But the latter receiving timely notice of this scheme, thought proper to provide for his safety. He set out from P8nah with a small number of followers, and took to the road of Nassuc. There was at that time at Aoreng-abad, a noble personage, by name Mahmcd-mSrad-qhan-bahadyr, who had been sent thither by Nizam-aaly, to negotiate with the two parties and to pacify that nation. This nobleman hearing that Ragonat-rao had quitted P8nah in distress, marched out of the city, and met him upon the road, very near Nassuc. This was a lucky event for the fugitive, whose mind was full of fears and anxiety; for having advanced before his people to meet MSrad-qhan, he saluted him as a welcome friend; and the Marhatta Grandees concluding from this step of MSrad-qhan's that Ragonat-rao's cause was supported by Nizam-aaly, they flocked to him with their troops in such numbers, as soon to give his retinue the appearance of something like a military force. Ragonat-rao being thus reinforced, advanced from Aoreng-abad to Ahmed-nugur; whilst MadhS-rao, on his side, was quitting P8nah with a body of troops, and pushing for his enemy;