A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.85

v1.c17.85

Shahabodeen Khan, when directed to march for the relief of the prince, advanced as far as Nizampoor near Raigurh, when he was opposed by Sumbhajee, whom he defeated, probably in a very partial action; but small advantages are always overestimated in unsuccessful campaigns; Shahabodeen, being a personal favourite with the Emperor and at the head of a body of Tooranee Moghuls, his countrymen, whom it was the Emperor’s desire to conciliate, was honoured with the title of Ghazee-ud-deen,² and the recollection of his failure at Ramseje purposely obliterated. Such, we may here observe, is the earliest account we have in the history of the Deccan of the ancestor of the family of Nizam Ool Moolk, afterwards so conspicuous in the annals of that country.