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Burhan-ul-Mulk who got the previous order restored. "Upon this " says Colonel Watson "Sohrab Khan leaving Sadak Al as his deputy in Junagarh marched for Viramgam ; while Ratan Singh Bhandarı hearing, of Sohrab Khan's approach summoned Momin Khan and others to his assistance and with his own army proceeded to Dholka and plundred Koth From Koth he advanced and pitched at Haralah about ten miles from Sohrab Khan's camp and here he was joined by Momin Khan and others whom he had summoned to support him. After the union of these forces he marched to Dholi, sıx miles from Dhanduka, at which place Sohrab Khan was then encamped Ratan Singh Bhandari now proposed that peace should be concluded and that Sohrab Khan should enjoy Viramgam until final orders were passed by the emperor Safdar Khan Babi and others went to Sohrab Khan and endeavoured to bring him to consent to these terms, but he would not listen and on both sides preparations were made for battle During the following night Ratan Singh Bhandarı planned an attack on Sohrab Khan's camp The surprise was complete Sohrab Khan's troops fled and himself mortally wounded shorly afterwards died."
Soon after, an attempt was made on the life of Ratan Singh Bhandari. He was attacked by a horseman who was then and there captured and slain. The identity of the would-be assassin was never established.
