Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c8.s6.7

v1.c8.s6.7

In June Raghuji entered the Bardwān district from Orissā, and seized seven lakhs of revenue. Immediately afterwards there was a great confusion throughout West Bengal and "it prevented business from going on at several ārangs." But a month later the raiders vacated the district and removed to Birbhum to canton for the rains (July.) Mustafa was now dead, and Alivardi was guarding Murshidābād in full strength. [Siyar, ii. 149—150, S. P. D., xxvii. 11.]