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daji took time by the fore loch Ho left a force at Baroda just sufficient to cover the investment and with the rest of his army marched on to meet Sher Khan A bloody ongagement engoed in which Sher Khan was defeated. Momm hban who artired after Sher Khans defeat did not diem it prudent to engage the Dlarathas and setired to Cambay In the meantime, the gamson of Baroda, hopeless of auccour, surrendered the town and since then, Baroda has continued to be the head quarters of the Gail war family
Among other events of minor importance which occured during the year, 1734, te mny mention tho death of Dhanrup Bhandanı, the governor of Petlad and the cxpulsion from Ahmedabad of its chief merchant Khusal Chandi ho had fncurred the displeasure of the deputy viceroy
In A D 1735 Dholha pas assigned to Ratan Singh Bhandari and through the influence of Burhan ul Mulk Sohrab hhan was appointed goremor of Viramgam Rotan Singh Bhandan resented the appointment of Sohmb and had it cancelled in favour of Abhaya Singh When Sohrab back of the ancellation, he wrote to
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