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The Virginia Gazette Foreign News December 28, 1739
Richmond, Richmond, Virginia
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Thamas Kouli Kan (now Schach Nadir) issues a manifesto against the Great Mogul; later accounts report he has subdued Cabull and Jullabad, crossed the River Catar, entered Pishaws, defeated a powerful Mogul army, and is advancing toward Delhi.
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By the Ships arrived this Year from Bombay, we have the following authentick Copy of Thamas Kouli Kan, now Schach Nadir, his Manifesto or Declaration against the Great Mogul. Translated from the Persian.
My Will tends to remain in Peace, but the Divine Will allots War in these Parts, by which I see my self engaged in great Confusion and Alarms.
In the wide Sea of this perishable World, I seem, as it were, mounted on the Back of an Allegator, from which I am not without Fear of being overset, and going down to the Bottom.
This is called by the Indians a destroying Humility.
Since the Report of the above Manifesto, we have received by the Ships from Madras, the following Account of his Progress against the Mogul.
Schach Nadir having subdued two great Cities, one called Cabull and the other Jullabad, and since pass'd the River Catar, has enter'd the City Pishaws, and there pitch'd his Camp, where he also had an Encounter with a very powerful Army from the Mogul, which he defeated; whereupon he, with his great Men at Delly, are much alarm'd. He has since order'd Nafa Moll Molla, his Vizir, to summon in the Nobility, with 200,000 Horse; to meet Schach Nadir; and Advices received since say, that before this Moorish Army can meet Schach Nadir, he may have taken another City called Lahore, other Letters say he is already at Delly.
My Will tends to remain in Peace, but the Divine Will allots War in these Parts, by which I see my self engaged in great Confusion and Alarms.
In the wide Sea of this perishable World, I seem, as it were, mounted on the Back of an Allegator, from which I am not without Fear of being overset, and going down to the Bottom.
This is called by the Indians a destroying Humility.
Since the Report of the above Manifesto, we have received by the Ships from Madras, the following Account of his Progress against the Mogul.
Schach Nadir having subdued two great Cities, one called Cabull and the other Jullabad, and since pass'd the River Catar, has enter'd the City Pishaws, and there pitch'd his Camp, where he also had an Encounter with a very powerful Army from the Mogul, which he defeated; whereupon he, with his great Men at Delly, are much alarm'd. He has since order'd Nafa Moll Molla, his Vizir, to summon in the Nobility, with 200,000 Horse; to meet Schach Nadir; and Advices received since say, that before this Moorish Army can meet Schach Nadir, he may have taken another City called Lahore, other Letters say he is already at Delly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
Political
What keywords are associated?
Schach Nadir
Manifesto Against Mogul
Persian Invasion India
Battle Pishaws
Advance On Delhi
What entities or persons were involved?
Thamas Kouli Kan (Schach Nadir)
Nafa Moll Molla
The Great Mogul
Where did it happen?
India (Mogul Empire)
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
India (Mogul Empire)
Event Date
This Year
Key Persons
Thamas Kouli Kan (Schach Nadir)
Nafa Moll Molla
The Great Mogul
Outcome
cabull and jullabad subdued; a mogul army defeated at pishaws; lahore possibly taken; advance on delhi in progress.