The Sultán’s troops having plundered and destroyed all in their way, and taking the fort of Rama Sumoodram at one assault, marched towards the said Koonda, and after the labours of five days that fort was also taken from the enemy, and the Sipahdár and his Kushoon obtained great honour, and having thus defeated the Infidels at all points they marched on. The Poligar of Punganoor whose name was Shunk’h Rayel or Rawul,* hearing of the defeat of his troops, and being in great trepi­dation, gave up the fort of Punganoor to his con­fidential servants, and sought refuge on the top of the mountain of Awul Pilly, four kose distant from the above town, and surrounded by a fearfully thick forest, where he collected together three or four thousand brave foot soldiers.

When the Sipahdár had defeated the Infidels he pursued them, and besieged the fort of Punga­noor, occupying himself in opening trenches and approaches, and raising batteries, and in a very short time having battered down the walls by the fire from his guns took it, and then committing it to the charge of his own brave troops, he like a raging lion turned his face again to the field of battle, that is to the conquest of the Hill Fort before mentioned, but as this hill was surrounded by a frightful desart, and as the density of this forest was such, that no living creature could pass through the trees and bushes without the greatest difficulty and danger;— and, moreover, as the enemy had occupied the roads or paths on all sides, and had built towers from which they were ready to discharge their arrows and musketry, and make a vigorous defence; the Sipahdár during a month, and after the greatest labour and exertion, was unable to get even a glimpse of the cheek of the object of his desires (that is he made no progress), and on account of the insufficiency of his force, being without resource, he addressed a letter to the Presence and requested assistance. A Sipahdár of the name of Imám Khán with his Kushoon was therefore appointed to his aid. On the arrival there of the Khán above mentioned, both the Sipahdárs consulted, and under the guidance of some of the inhabitants of that part of the country, they entered the forest or jungul on two sides, and carried death and destruction on the enemy, and they being defeated and dis­persed, the hill was surrounded; and after incredible exertions for seventy days, the fort was taken. The Poligar, however, with a number of his men previous to this, avoiding the conflict, had fled and sought refuge in the district of the Poligar of Chi­tore, and thereby escaped the vengeance of the Sultán’s troops. In about two or three months, the two forts of the fugitive Poligar and all his dependencies were taken, and committed to the charge of the able servants of the presence, and the two Sipahdárs having returned, and being admitted to an audience of the Sultán, all the plunder and the elephants and camels were passed in review under his own inspection; and the Sipahdárs were honoured by the receipt of royal presents and favours.

As the description of the mountain of Gywar had been previously received from the Sipahdár by the Sultán, he determined at this time to inspect the hill himself, and therefore with his body guard,* certain of his friends, and the infantry of the guard, he proceeded to Pungaloor, and a week after to the hill, and having examined it, as he was well pleased with its situation, the pioneers, able stone-masons, and builders, were appointed to raise the walls and buildings of a fort which was named Ruhmaun Gurh.

Returning from this place, he honoured Nundi Gurh with a visit, and named it Gurdoon Shukoh,* or the Terror of the World. The Sultán thence proceeded to Dewun Hulli, and as that town was the place of his birth,— verse.— “The earth of one’s own country is better than the throne of Solomon”— that distinguished town, therefore, was named Yousufabád, and a faithful servant was left in charge of the fort, and strict orders were given to him to repair the walls and buildings with stone and mortar, and thence by pleasant easy stages, in one month and fifteen days the Sultán returned to his capital.

It is proper to mention here, that, as the Poligar of Punganoor, by his evil fortune, according to the saying— verse.— “If thou contendest with thy Lord and Master,”— “wert thou the heavens thou wouldest be turned upside down,”— had been severely punished by the Sultán’s victorious troops, and was now wandering in the desert of disgrace and degradation, so in the same way the Poligar of Muddun Pulli not well considering his future pros­pects, followed the same path, and his territories were also added to those of the Sultán.