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Momin Khan and on receiving a sum of money for his expenses and on being allowed to retire with the honours of war left the city."'
In A. D 1745, Zorawar Singh, the chief of Bikaner died. There were two claimants for the gaddi One was Gaj Singh and the other Amar Singh. With the aid of Thakur Khusal Singh and Mehta Bakhtawar Singh, Gaj Singh succeeded in securing the gaddı; upon which Amar Singh went over to Abhaya Singh and sought his assistance. Abhaya Singh took up the cause of the disappointed claimant and marched a large force in command of Ratan Singh Bhandari against Gaj Singh Various engagements took place without any appreciable results. At last the decisive moment arrived. The following year A D 1747 found the armies of both the belligerents arrayed against each other ready for action at Chah Sajan. A bloody battle ensued. After very severe fighting, the Bikaner army at last succeeded in disloging the invaders from some of their positions. This brought Ratan Singh Bhandarı on the scene who like an enraged lion rushed to the spot with his detachment and made a desperate attempt to recover the lost ground A furious action took place An arrow from the bow of Gaj Singh penetrated right through his eye and disabled him. In spite of his having received a severe wound, he continued directing
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