The Army of the Indian Moghuls: Its Organization and Administration c26.57

c26.57

Omitting the intervening events, we pass on to the 21st Rabīʿ ii (May 22nd 1745), the day on which the army reached Budāon; and here Muḥammad Shāh effected a reconciliation between Qāim Jang and Ṣafdar Jang, which was ratified by an exchange of visits. All the same, Ṣafdar Jang continued actively to carry on the campaign. Then, seeing the imperial army so close to him, ʿAlī Muḥammad Khān quitted his abode at Anwalah, and took refuge in his stronghold of Bangarh, some kos to the south. To this place he was followed by the imperial army. On the one hand, the wazīr persisted that he could bring in ʿAlī Muḥammad Khān; on the other, Ṣafdar Jang urged that if he were given a free hand, he would soon overcome the rebel by force. To strengthen his position, Ṣafdar Jang also sent to Audh for reinforcements. His bakhshī, Naval Rāe, was ordered to march with this force by way of Shāhjahānpur to Bangarh.