Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c8.s6.14

v1.c8.s6.14

∗ "From Patna the Nawāb made two marches towards Raghuji's position. During the two months that Raghuji was staying in this province, he did not spare a single village in the whole country, so that no provision could reach the Nawāb's army. Owing to his encircling the Nawāb day and night, the country is disturbed, the Nawāb's provision supply has been cut off and grain sells at Rs. 2 a seer in his camp. So, he has marched back to Patna, followed by Raghuji." [Marathi newsletter of 27 Dec. 1745, in S.P.D., xxvii. 7.] Siyar (ii. 153) supports this.