History of India . risen up in arms and quitted their abodes toafford succour to Najib-ad-daulah. These three, find-ing themselves unable to cope with him, took refugein the forests on the Kamaun hills. Nawab Shuja-ad-daulah, being apprised of this cir-ciunstance, mounted the fleet steed of resolution, andin Rabi-al-awwal, 1173 a. h. ( 1759 ), tak-ing his troops resembling the stars in his train, herepaired on the wings of speed to Chandpur, close tothe locality where Najib-ad-daulah was stationed. AsGovind Pandit had reduced the latters force as wellas his companions to great str
History of India . risen up in arms and quitted their abodes toafford succour to Najib-ad-daulah. These three, find-ing themselves unable to cope with him, took refugein the forests on the Kamaun hills. Nawab Shuja-ad-daulah, being apprised of this cir-ciunstance, mounted the fleet steed of resolution, andin Rabi-al-awwal, 1173 a. h. ( 1759 ), tak-ing his troops resembling the stars in his train, herepaired on the wings of speed to Chandpur, close tothe locality where Najib-ad-daulah was stationed. AsGovind Pandit had reduced the latters force as wellas his companions to great straits by cutting off theirsupply of provisions, Nawab Shuja-ad-daulah Bahadurdespatched 10,000 cavalry, consisting of Moghuls and MAEATHA GAINS AND LOSSES 235 others, under the command of Mirza Najaf Khan Baha-dur, Mir Bakar Himmati, and other leaders, to attackthe Pandits camp. He afterwards also sent off Anup-gar Grosain and Raj Indar Gosain in rear of these. Theleaders in question having fought with becoming gal-. LANDING GHATS ALONG THE GANGES. lantry and performed the most valiant deeds, suc-ceeded in routing the enemy. Out of the whole ofOovind Pandits force, 200 were left weltering in bloodand as many more were captured aUve, while a vastnumber were overwhelmed in the waters of the booty also fell into the hands of the victors,comprising every description of valuable goods, to- 236 APPENDIX II gether witli horses and cattle. Govind Pandit, whoyafter suffering this total defeat, had escaped from thefield of battle across the river Granges, gave himselfup to despair and took to a precipitate flight. As soonas this intelligence reached the ears of Hafiz RahmatKhan and the rest of the Rohilla chieftains, they sal-lied forth from the forests of Kaman, and repaired toNawab Shuja-ad-daulahs camp. Meanwhile Najib-ad-daulah was released from the perils and misfortmies ofhis position. Nawab Shuja-ad-daulah Bahadur assembled the Ro-hilla chiefs and offered them advice
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