Storia do Mogor 335.3.3

335.3.3

The governor of the place was 'Ali Mardan Khan, the same who had been captured twice by the Mahrattahs. He sent some troops to suppress this unexpected disorder. But when the soldiers arrived the mutinous Moguls declined to pay any attention to them; thus a fight arose between the two sides, and several dead were left on the field. Fathullah Khan was much incensed by this, ordered his drums to beat, assembled his cavalry, and marched against the governor of the town. The latter, when he received this report, sent out messengers to stop the advance, requesting the commander to retire and resume his journey. Fathullah Khan declined to listen, an engagement took place, and three hundred horsemen were slain and four hundred wounded. Fathullah Khan was obliged to withdraw. When the matter was brought before the king, he deprived Fathullah Khan of his rank and pay, called him a thief, and said the only thing he knew was how to rob the king's domain, which even the Mahrattahs themselves were not guilty of. As for 'Ali Mardan Khan, he was promoted, and highly praised for protecting the towns and country belonging to the Mogul Empire.