Later Mughals v2.c16.s6.t1.23

v2.c16.s6.t1.23

Muhammad Khan Bangash, who had been told off for the defence of Agra and Gwaliyar, began to cross the Jamuna on the 10th Jan. 1736. Reports were received that one force of Mahrattas had come beyond Nurabad fourteen miles north-west of Gwaliyar in the direction of Agra and that another was close to Antri in Bhadawar. Accordingly on the 24th Jan. 1736 a division of two thousand horse and two thousand foot advanced to Dholpur to protect the ferries on the Chambal. The local clansmen, Daudotias, Sengars and others, were sent to guard all the routes and crossing places. The enemy from Nurabad came daily to the Chambal banks but found themselves unable to cross. At length the Mahrattas renounced their attempts and retired into Bhadawar. They could make no impression on Gwaliyar itself, which was held by two thousand Pathans from Mau sent by Muhammad Khan Bangash, added to one thousand men of the local forces. [J. A. S. B. 328.]