Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c8.s3.6

v1.c8.s3.6

The Nawāb’s rule ceased in West Bengal, but in Upper Bengal, i.e., from Murshidābād northwards and eastwards as well as in East Bengal, his authority was maintained. But even the country east of the Ganges did not always remain safe from Marātha ravage. On Bhāskar’s return in June, the main body of his troops halted at Katwā, but small parties roamed about the island of Qāsimbāzār. They once or twice penetrated as far as Palāshi and Dāudpur (seven miles north of Palāshi and 20 miles south of Murshidābād), burnt the villages around and then returned to Katwā. A bridge built by Mir Habib at Dāinhāt, with boats commandeered from far and near, enabled the raiders to cross easily from one bank to the other. After a month the Ganges became swollen with rain and the Marāthas could no longer cross over to its eastern side.