THE
 
SËIR MUTAQHERIN
 
OR
 
VIEW OF MODERN TIMES:
 
BEING AN
 
HISTORY OF INDIA
 
FROM THE YEAR 1118, TO THE YEAR 1194, F THE HEDJRAH.
 
SECTION VI
 
VOL. II.
 
CONTENTS.

The Government of Oressa given to a Gentoo, who is bubbled out of his post by the Fakirs in the Marhatta Rhago-dji’s interest —Vigorous answer given by Aaly-verdy-qhan to the Mar­hatta’s proposal—Rhago-dji rejoins—The refuged Afghans res­cued, and taken into pay by the Marhattas—A coolness and then a sharp dialogue between the Governor of Azim-abad and Abdol-aaly-qhan —A sharp action between Aaly-verdy-qhan and the Marhattas—Another action in which Dost-mahmed-qhan, a new man, distinguishes himself—The Marhattas overthrown at Catwa with great slaughter—Aaly-verdy-qhan tired of the war— Treachery in the Afghans of the Bengal army, discovered—He celebrates the nuptials of his two grandsons, Seradj-ed-döula and Ecram-ed-döula—Some account of Mirza-yredj-qhan, father-in-law to Seradj-ed-döulah—Some account of Mir-c8bra—Mir-djaafer-qhan and Ata-ollah-qhan conspire against Aaly-verdy-qhan —The conspiracy discovered and punished—The Mar­hattas defeated a fourth time—The Governor of Azim-abad aspires to independence, and takes the disbanded Afghans in his pay—Who conspire against him—And murder him—The Afghans spread throughout the city, which they plunder—The murderers resolved to stand their ground against Aaly-verdy-qhan —Affecting speech of the latter to his troops—He provides for his Capital, and marches to Azim-abad—Brave defence made by Din-mahmed—The Marhattas join the Afghans at Azim-abad. Pretensions of the latter against them—Battle of Barr, near Azim-abad, where the murdering Generals are all slain, and their troops put to the sword—The Viceroy sends for the Ladies of the Afghan Generals, and treats them with the utmost decency—His extreme delicacy and generosity on their account.