A History of the Mahrattas v1.c25.38.2

v1.c25.38.2

The death of Ali Mohummud Rohillah, which happened a short time before Sufdur Jung’s appointment as Vizier, had afforded him an opportunity of raising dissensions amongst those who pretended to the succession, and during the period when Ahmed Shah Abdallee threatened Lahore, civil war raged amongst the Rohillas.¹ At last, Sadoollah Khan, the third son of Ali Mohummud, by the abilities of Hafiz Rehmut, his guardian, became the successful competitor, and although his two elder brothers, who during the struggle were prisoners amongst the Abdallee, afterwards returned to claim their inheritance, Sadoollah Khan, whilst supported by Hafiz Rehmut, maintained the ascendancy he had gained.² But Sufdur Jung, as soon as apprehensions from the Abdallee were tranquillized, marched into Rohilcund, reduced the territory to temporary obedience, and appointed one of his dependants, a Kaeeth³ named Newul Raee, to be governor of his new conquests; the Rohillas, however, soon rose upon Newul Raee, whom they defeated and slew.