Item CR9/15/30. - Letter from Miran,

I have received today, 28 Rajab, a letter from Maharajah Ram Narayan dated 25th instant. I am enclosing a copy of this letter for your information. I am thankful to God that the Prince has been defeated and large numbers of his officers and soldiers have been killed and injured. After his defeat the Prince abandoned the garden of Jafar Khan and sought protection in Baqipore. This is very good news and we should be thankful to Almighty for this success. A copy of the letter from Maharajah Ram Narayan and his nazur is enclosed with this letter. -- Enclosure 1: Letter from Rajah Ram Narayan to Nasir al-Mulk Bahadur. Copy of a letter received from Maharajah Ram Narayan written on Sunday, one pihr of the day had passed, 25 Rajab. The battle is raging in full swing and nearly five hundred men of the Rohila and Sadat-I Barha regiments have been killed and an equal numbers have been injured. In addition, with your blessing, my forces are still going strong. -- P.S. Today the Prince got scared and abandoned Bagh-I Ja’far Khan and has now escaped to Baqipore. We have achieved a great victory. I would appreciate if you could send your detachment as soon as possible. -- Enclosure 2: Copy of Akhbar-I Azimabad, dated 25 Rajab, San 6 [24 March, [1759], San 6]. Today, in the morning he [the Prince?] left in a palanquin and went outside. Hidayat Ali Khan, with his sons and Rajah Ram Nath brought their secret reports; afterwards Bahadur Ali Khan brought his secret report. Then His Majesty interrogated them very closely. Two ghari had passed then he entered his tent and then after marching from Bagh Ja’far Khan came to Fath Bagh and encamped there. He was regularly sending his messengers to see his sardars at the defences. The tent of the Prince is situated next to Ranipore. -- Afterwards Rajah Ram Nath Rao went to see the butler Bahadur Ali Khan and other sardars and conveyed the orders of the King that they should look after the needs of the army. He gave one rupee each to Bahadur Ali Khan and the sepoys belonging to Hasano and Muhammad Quli Khan as reward and gave them some gifts. Up to now all fortifications are intact and the commanders are also present there. Another, contemporary translation of the letter and the first enclosure is CC2/11, item no. 438.