[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Panjab and the Sikhs](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sikh) › [Aḥwāl-i Dīnā Bēg Khān](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sikh.ahwal-i-dina-beg-khan) › [Farhatu-n Nazirin, of Muhammad Aslam (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sikh.ahwal-i-dina-beg-khan~en-elliot) › 2.3 # Ahwal-i Dina Beg Khan 2.3 Farhatu-n Nazirin, of Muhammad Aslam (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 2.3 - **Language:** English ### [2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sikh.ahwal-i-dina-beg-khan~en-elliot.2.3) Ghaziu-d din Khdn sent Jhanku Mahratta against Najibu-d daula, who, being unable to oppose him, departed to Sakartal on the banks of the Ganges, where he fixed his batteries, and prepared for resistance. He sent his envoy to Ahmad Shah Abdali to solicit assistance. The army of Jhanku invested him closely, and after four months' fighting, it crossed the Ganges near Hardwar, where the river was found fordable, and overran the country. Nawab Shuja'u-d daula, son of Waziru-l mamalik Mansuru-l Mulk Safdar Jang, who was coming to aid Najibu-d daula, arrived soon after, and expelled the Mahrattas from the territory of the Afghans. Ghaziu-d din Khan, on receiving the news of Shuja'u-d daula's arrival, marched from Dehli and joined the camp of Jhanku. He then directed some of his sardars to go to the fort of Shah-Jahanabad, and put 'Azizu-d din ('Alamgir) to death. In the mean time Ahmad Shah Abdali reached the environs of Sirhind, and defeated the Mahratta army which was quartered in that district. On receiving the intelligence, Jhanku advanced to oppose the Abdali. Najib Khan, finding an opportunity, joined the Abdali's camp at Saharanpur, by forced marches. Jhanku, having sustained a repulse at that place, came to Dehli, where he fought a very severe battle, but was at last obliged to fly. The period of 'Alamgir the Second's reign is said to be six years, and that of his life about sixty. The events above related took place in A.H. 1174 (1760-1 A.D.). - [Previous: 2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sikh.ahwal-i-dina-beg-khan~en-elliot.2.2) - [Next: 2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sikh.ahwal-i-dina-beg-khan~en-elliot.2.4) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sikh.ahwal-i-dina-beg-khan~en-elliot.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sikh.ahwal-i-dina-beg-khan~en-elliot.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sikh.ahwal-i-dina-beg-khan~en-elliot.2.3) · Pramāṇa