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[ 25 ] His son-in-lawsons-in-law [sic], Gazanffar Hossein, and Hussan Mohomed Khan, reached the city the next day and made preparations to defend the capital ; but all was useless.

Haji Ahmed and then Ali Verdi Khan entered the city and laying hold of the treasures, which were seventy lacs in cash and fifty crors in jewels, placed them in charge of Yeasin Khan.

Serferaz Khan was a man of valour and of a reli- gious temperament. His short career ended in 1470.

IV.

ALT VERDI KHAN, 1740—1756.

After his victory over Serferaz Khan at Giria, and a halt of three days near Gobranala, Ali Verdi Khan entered the city and proceeded to the residence of Azimannessa Begum, Serferaz Khan's mother, and alighting from his elephant, sent to her a most respectful message to solicit her forgiveness. She returned no answer. Thereupon he proceeded to the Chehel Satoon and ascended the Masnad.

Ali Verdi Khan appointed his sister's husband, Meer Mahommed Jaffer Khan, already conspicuous for his valour, his Commander-in-chief and retained all old officers in service.

After suppressing two revolts in Orissa, be defeat- ed forty-five thousand Maharattas under Raghuji Bhonsla near Burdwan. The defeated army mean-