Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c9.s2.10

v1.c9.s2.10

On February 29, Alivardi issued from his camp at Amāniganj and marched towards Bihār. At Komrāh (25 miles north of Murshidabad, on the way to Rājmahal) he was brought to a long halt, as his troops refused to go further unless they were paid more money. The Nawāb, however, satisfied his troops, resumed his march, passed through Sakrigali (c. 17 March) and reached Bhāgalpur. Here the Marāthas under Mir Habib, who had hastened behind him from Bengal, issued from the shorter and unfrequented jungle path that they had taken, and on the nālā of Champānagar attacked the rear of the Nawāb’s army, but were put to flight after doing some loss to the camp-followers. They then hastened westwards in advance of the Nawāb and joined the Afghāns some distance east of Patna, as also did the party of Jānoji. At Mungir the Nawāb halted for some days to give rest to his wearied troops and then pushed on to Bārh on the Ganges, 34 miles east of Patna (c. 14 April.)