History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c38.20.4

v2.c38.20.4

In the autumn of 1630 Bāqir Khan advanced once more towards the south, with local levies from the Zamindars of Kallikota, Kudla and Al, and on the 3rd December arrived near Manṣūrgadh, a fort about eight miles from Khīrāpārāh. The Quṭb-shāhī troops offered battle in the plain outside the fort but were defeated and the commandant, a Naikwar, capitulated. Bāqir returned after leaving garrisons at Khīrāpārāh and Manṣūrgadh and the Quṭb-shāhīs re-assembled their forces to expel the Mughal troops. Bāqir returned suddenly by a forced march, and defeated the Deccani troops. The news of the second victory reached Shāh Jahān on the 23rd April 1631. Purushottama of Khurda died either in 1628 or in 1630 during the tenure of office of Bāqir Khān. According to the MS. used by Hunter he was killed in battle.¹ He was succeeded by his son, Narasimha Deva who ruled till 1653 or 1655.