Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c10.s4.17

v1.c10.s4.17

Ever since his accession to the throne, Ahmad Abdālī had been issuing invitations to the Afghān clans all over the country to join him and help to recover the lost sovereignty and empire of their race. Many of these tribal chiefs flocked to his standard to share in the alluring career of plunder under such a born general and national leader. From Kābul Ahmad sent an advanced detachment to occupy Peshāwar and plunder the country up to Attock on the Indus. At the news of the invaders’ approach, Nāsir Khān evacuated Peshāwar, crossed the river and took refuge in the land of Chach Hazāra; but he was driven out of this district by another Afghān force under Ahmad’s commander-in-chief Sardār-i-Jahān, and fled to Lāhor (Nov.) giving up all his property to plunder.