Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c38.s8.23

v3.c38.s8.23

“From this side Bhāg Singh, Bhagel Singh and other [loyal] Sikhs who enjoyed *rākhi* from the Doab, with Zābita Khan’s force, two paltans and Nāhar Singh Gujar’s contingent, united and marched towards Ghausgarh. But in an ensuing battle Zābita was defeated and driven back, and the raiders pushed on towards Mirat.” [DY. i. 96.] They found a new ally in Zain-ul-abidin Khan, whose anger at the murder of his brother had been aggravated by Abdul Ahad’s vindictive transfer of Zain’s jagirs in the Mirat district to his own son-in-law Qutbuddin.