Later Mughals v2.c13.s5.5

v2.c13.s5.5

Chabela Ram, leaving his nephew in charge of Allahabad fort, came out several *kos* and entrenched himself. The two forces were not yet in sight of each other, when Chabela Ram was seized with paralysis and died before he could reach Allahabad.* His death took place in Zul Hijja 1131 H. (November 1719). The two brothers looked on this death as a special interposition of Providence, receiving the news with every demonstration of joy; and they at once sent off a robe of honour for Girdhar Bahadur, with a request for the surrender of the fort of Allahabad. Active hostilities had meanwhile been suspended. Abdun-nabi Khan, as soon as he heard of Chabela Ram's death, halted at Shahzadpur† for further orders, and conveyed to Girdhar Bahadur the Wazir's offer that if he would come peaceably out of Allahabad, he should forthwith receive the province of Oudh with the faujdar-ships of Lakhnau and Gorakhpur.