Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c8.s2.16

v1.c8.s2.16

enemy could produce no decision nor clear a way for his escape. A week passed in this way. Bhāskar himself took post at Bardwān with 14 of his captains to continue the investment of the Nawāb's camp, while his other ten captains with their contingents roamed over the country plundering the villages far and wide. The result was that not only could no grain-dealer reach the Bengal camp but all the sources of grain supply around Bardwān were also destroyed. Alivardi at last realised that to remain stationary in his encampment was to court death by starvation.