Storia do Mogor 65.36.3

65.36.3

At this time Shah Shuja' had fortified himself in the city and fortress of Allahabad, without much reduction of his numbers [233]. He made use of the Hindu princes who live on the right and left banks of the river Ganges, and gathered together in a short time a huge force, through the reputation he had with everybody of being wealthy and liberal. In this way he became extremely strong at that important and famous fortress, which forms the first gate into Bengal. Recognising the valour and strength of Shah Shuja', Mir Jumlah did not venture to attack him by force of arms. It sufficed to send him valuable presents and many letters with misleading promises. In another direction he set to work to raise against Shah Shuja' certain Hindu princes living about Benares and Patnah. They had an old quarrel with the prince, and now rose against him; they hindered his supplies, while they gave Mir Jumlah free passage. The latter lost no time in sending his troops and closing the routes. On receiving this melancholy news Shah Shuja' beat a retreat, before they could totally block his road, to the ancient city called Banaras (Benares), lying on the river Ganges, on the left bank.