A History of Assam c12.37

c12.37

After this decisive victory the Muhammadans advanced to Pāndu. They captured the Ahom fort at Agiathuti in spite of a furious but ineffectual cannonade. Srighāt was next taken, and a naval engagement took place, which was every whit as disastrous to the Ahoms as the land battle at Bārepaita. Nearly five hundred sloops and three hundred guns fell into the hands of the victors. The Kājali fort at the mouth of the Kallang was also captured, but it was soon afterwards retaken by the Dimarua Raja and a chief named Hari Deka. Pratāp Singh sent a small force to assist them in holding it, and they succeeded in doing so, until they allowed themselves to be drawn into an action on open ground. They were then defeated, and fled to Koliābar, which was now the rallying point for the Ahom forces.