Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c29.s1.11

v2.c29.s1.11

Ahmad Shah's last expedition took place in 1767.* He reached the Bias, after overcoming the Sikh opposition on the way; Mayā Singh submitted and paid him a visit, Charsā Singh (?) fled away to the hills, while Jassa Singh was wounded and routed (c. 20 January, 1767.) Internal dissension among the Sikh chiefs made Abdali's path of advance very smooth. He now sent a message to Najib Khan, ordering him to present himself with the tribute of India, now in arrears for seven years, and amounting to two *krores* and 80 *lakhs*! Najib did not know where to find even a tenth of this vast sum. So, he sent some of his troops across the Jamuna at Ramraghat (near Karnal) and himself halted there trying to collect some revenue, and reporting to Ahmad Shah that he was soon coming (c. 1 Feb.)