1 202 HISTORY OF THE PANJAB,
2 Amin-ud-din Khan was at the same time appointed subadar of Kashmir,
3 and sent thither with a considerable number of troops. Having thus settled
4 Nadir leaves for the affairs of the Panjab, the monarch quitted Lahore for Delhi on 29th
5 aay ainient December. He struck a gold coin at Lahore on the obverse of which
6 EAhore, was the inscription wlbl.J} 906 “Nadir, the Sultan,” and onthe re- -
7 verse afho 6U] Se TI1et dyad wah} ola yet “ Struck at the capital of
8 Lahore, 1151, May God preserve his reign!” On the bank of the Bias, the
9 tyrant ordered one thousand and seven State prisoners, whom he had kept in
10 close confinement during his journey from Peshawar to Lahore, to be inhu-
11 manly put to death. The order was promptly executed.
12 Nadir Shah continued his march towards Delhi, and on 14th February
13 reached the plains of Karnél. The emperor of Delhi at the head of his
14 troops, had reached the town two days previously, and was joined by Bur-
15 hén-ul-Mulk, Saddat Khan, the viceroy of Oudh, Khan-i-Douran Khan,
16 the commander-in-chief, Asif J&th Nizdém-ul-mulk, the viceroy of the Dekkan,
17 and Kamr-ud-din Khan, the ground wazir. The Moghal and the Persian
18 armies were divided by the canal of Ali Marddn Khan, and the former had
19 thrown up intrenchments, and redoubts mounted with 500 pieces of artillery.
20 The Indian army consisted of 150,000 horse, exclusive of irregular cavalry,
21 and was divided into three divisions which extended to an amazing length.
22 The Indians also brought with them a great many elephants, as a bombastic
23 show to overcome the Persian invader, forgetful of the fact that these huge
24 animals, and the enormous pieces of ordnance, would impede them in their
25 Defeat of the Moghal Movements. The Persian soldiers, though far inferior in numbers, were
26 ee i ai trained to arms and thoroughly disciplined, being well accustomed to endure
27 severe hardship under the stern training of their leader. Saddat elected to
28 risk an engagement in the field with the veteran armies of the Persian king, who
29 remained on the defensive. The folly of taking the offensive against an
30 invading army is obvious. The effeminate Indian army soon proved itself
31 quite unable to cope with the valour of the hardy Turkomdns, and Saddat
32 was the first to give way, after a scene of havoc and confusion, which lasted
33 for five hours. He was joined in the battle by the Khdn-i-Dourdn, who main-
34 tained his ground with great firmness and resolution. The Indians at last
35 gave way. Saddat was taken prisoner by the Persians, and Dourdan, who was
36 wounded in the action, was taken to his camp, where he died. <A fresh
37 attack was made on the Persians by Muzaffar, the gallant brother of Dourén,
38 under whom were Ali, his son, Raja Gagar Mal, and several officers of rank.
39 Muzaffar held his ground firmly, and a desperate fight took place, resulting
40 in the slaughter of ten thousand Indian troops. After this disastrous
41 conflict, the remainder of the Indians retired to their intrenchments. In
42 this battle ten Indian princes of eminent rank, with one hundred nobles
43 and officers of distinction, and thirty thousand soldiers, were slain on the field.
44 The victor now took possession of all the strong posts round the camp of
45 peumnottheemperor the Delhi emperor, which he subjected to a strong blockade, thus cutting
46 — off all his supplies.
47 me The third day after the defeat and rout of the Moghal armies, Muhammad
48 dcternines tore, Shah resolved upon resigning his crown to secure the clemency of the
49 his erown, conqueror, Having, therefore, previously acquainted Nadir Shah with his
50 intention, he set out on the morning of the twentienth for the Persian
51 camp on his travelling throne, attended by the viceroy of the Dekkan, the
52 grand wazir and other nobles, and a small retinue. The king of Persia,
53 hearing of the approach of the Delhi emperor, sent hisson Nasrulla Mirza to -
54 conduct His Majesty to his camp. The prunes met the emperor at the limits
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