The History of Bengal (Vol. I: Hindu Period; Vol. II: Muslim Period 1200–1757) v2.c48.s2.2

v2.c48.s2.2

Entering Bihar, the revolted general stormed Monghyr fort and delivered an assault on Patna city on 14th March. His army was now swollen to 14,000 troopers by adventurers from all sides joining such a noted freelance. Zainuddin Ahmad Khan, the son-in-law of Alivardi, defended the capital of Bihar, and at first all seemed lost for him when a musket-shot killed Mustafa's elephant-driver, and that general leaped down from its back. His followers took this to be a sign of his death and they broke and fled away. Patna was saved. Despairing of success against the fort, Mustafa, withdrew from its walls on 21st March, and retreated to the Shahabad district. Alivardi soon came up from Bengal and chased the rebel out of Bihar to Chunar, (April).