As soon as this was transacted, the Poligar gave himself a wound on the hand with a pen-knife, and, with the blood trickling down from this wound, sent for the Nawaub’s newswriter, and said to him, “an accident has happened, which is neither fit to be heard nor related; for, notwithstanding the kind­ness and indulgence I have ever shewn to this ungrateful person, still he could not depart from his evil nature, but, without cause, drew his dagger upon me, intending to make himself the heir to my possessions and wealth. In these circumstances, my faithful servants have put him to death. These facts, as they are stated to you, put into becoming language, and make them known to the Nawaub, that doubt or suspicion may not enter his mind.” Having said this, he secretly seized all the property in the man’s house, and, placed it in his Tosha Khana, or treasury; and in the night, with the intention of providing for his safety and that of his property, he despatched all his women, trea­sure, and articles of necessity, to the opposite bank of the river Tungbhuddra and himself, with his horse and foot, lightly equipped, marched off to the mountains of Narayen Gir, leaving his capital to be defended by his brave and trustworthy servants.

When the letter of the newswriter, detailing the above events, reached the Nawaub, he imme­diately perceived that the Poligar had been making up a false story, to conceal his treachery, and had acted so daringly from the fear that his secret movements and actions would be disclosed. The Nawaub, therefore, in great anger, and with all the parade and energy of conquest, marched a body of troops in that direction. Fyze Ullah Khan, one of the wisest and most experienced men of his age, who commanded these troops, although he accord­ing to the Nawaub’s orders, made a forced march there, and besieged the forts of Oojni and Kootoor, and, to inspire fear despatched his horse to plunder the towns and villages of the district, still drew the Poligar into the snare of his stratagems, and, by wise reproof, corrected him and brought him to the right path. But, as the Poligar was fearful of the consequences of his acts, he, with the repentance and humility of the wise, came forward and agreed to pay seventy thousand rupees, as a composition for his offence, exclusive of the usual tribute, and requested he might be forgiven. He also sent a Vakeel with these proposals to the Khan above mentioned, who despatched the Poligar’s letter, with one of his own, to the Nawaub. Being desirous to reduce or conquer the country depending on the Droog, (Chitul Droog), the Nawaub, with a view to the policy of the time, despatched an honorary dress of forgiveness, and a Sunnud, confirming the Poligar in the possession of his country, through the medium of Fyze Ullah Khan, and likewise sent for the money with the Poligar’s troops, to strengthen his force. The Poligar, therefore, being now reas­sured, returned to his capital, and, along with the money in question, despatched thence two thousand foot, and three hundred horse, in aid of the Nawaub; after which he was allowed to remain as before.

The Nawaub now completed the conquest of Goori Kota, Kunkupa, Molkalchur, Dudheree, &c., and left strong garrisons in each place. But although, through the medium of other Poligars, who were then with the army, the Nawaub sent requisitions, by writing and otherwise, to the Poli­gar of the Droog, (Chitul Droog), proposing that he should give up his capital, to the agents of the Nawaub, and accept service, and a Jageer of fifty thousand rupees annually, in lieu thereof, he refused, and from pride and insolence, would not listen to the advice or promises of the Nawaub, but advanced further and further in the field of opposition. As, however, he felt aware that at that moment he had not strength to oppose or con­tend openly with the gallant troops of Hydur, he considered that the best remedy in this case was to fill up his hill fortress, (which for its magnitude and strength holds a very high rank), with provi­sions and munitions of offence and defence. He moreover filled up all the ghauts leading to or belonging to the fort, with foot soldiers, he had col­lected together, and which body amounted to two thousand brave men, with two guns, and two thou­sand horse; and, having their arms in good order, they remained ready for the attack. The infidel Chiefs or officers likewise, being with one heart and one voice bent on fighting the army of Islám, and having sanctioned or confirmed their determina­tion with oaths, prepared, at the signal of their mas­ter, to arrange all things necessary for the defence.

The Nawaub, however, with a very large army, and a body of excellent artillery, after the exertions and labours of a year, and the loss of the lives of thousands of brave men, took the ghauts in the neighbourhood of the fort; and, when he arrived near the walls of this very strong hold, he gave orders to his brave fellows seeking fame, to sur­round, and attack it on all sides. Every day, also the infidels, armed to the teeth, came out from the fort, and gallantly assailed the bravest and noblest of the Ghazies, or Mussulman soldiers. On the side of the Nawaub, the noble and distinguished Khans, and Foujdárs, with their brave companions, came forward, and ranged themselves in front and in line with the ranks of the infidels, and daily, with arrows and the sword, sent great numbers of them to hell.* Agreeably to the orders of the Nawaub, all the pioneers of the victorious army with hatchets,* and axes, were meanwhile employed in cutting down the woods or jungle, on the same hills near the fort, which, in the face of the enemy, they surrounded with a strong stockade. They also raised batteries under the slope of the hill, which lies to the westward of the fort, and mounted guns in them, and from thence continually battered the walls to breach them. But although, in a few days, the walls were levelled with the ground, and the towers and gates were dismantled and afforded no shelter, still the besieged, every night formed a new wall of earth in their places to cover themselves, and sallied out from the fort, and raised the con­fusion of the day of judgment among the guards and sentinels* at the batteries; and taking the heads of the slain and tying them to a string, they hung them round their necks, like red roses and thus returned, and received rewards from their Chiefs for the deeds they had done.