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-38- SHAHSHUJA IN FIELD OF BATTLE. Note: The battle which took place between the forces Shair Mohamed Khan-Mukhtaru-Doullah-and Shah Shuja in the neighbourhood of Peshawar is one of those severe engagements, in which Shahshuja's forces had but lost. At that occasion, not only did his troops showed great courage and valour: but the king himself taking the sword in hand leaped into the thick of the fighting. In this battle such tribal men as from Khalil Mahmand, and Ghualm Khan assisted Shahshuja. On the other side of the Durrani Sirdars, like Madad Khan Ishaqzai, Mohamed Azam Khan Nasaqchi Bashi, Mohamed Akram Khan Aminul Mulk and Abdul Ghafur Khan Populzai fought with gallentry and persistence. The king himself -Shahshuja-faced the brother of Shair Mohamed Khan one named Knaja Mohamed Khan with sword in hand; but as he wore armour, the sword did not do its work effectively; so that the guardsmen of the king fired at the man, and felld him from his horse. Other Sirdar, in another corner of the battle faced with the Sirdar Madad Khan and Mohamed Azam Khan could not hold their grounds; and Shahshuja covered with glory entered the city of Peshawar. ATTA MOHAMAD KHAN BAMIZAI ELEVINTH ARTICLE From the point of view of personal qualities, and due to his skill in managing the king's realm, Attaullah Khan, the son of Shair Mohamed Khan-Mukhtaru-Doullah-was the best example of Bamyazai nobles. He was made the governor of Kashmire, as would be recalled by Shahshuja, when his father Shair Mohamed Khan had refused to come back to Kabul by the Royal command. Attaullah Khan's recard of excellent discharge of duties in Kashmire has been laudably penned. But unfortunately that which arises in the minds of the rivals and men of jealousy against the best servants of the realm in the hearts of others, had made, too, its appearance. It contributed to the reaction; till forces against him were overwhelming, and he was deprived of his sight; thus another servant of the king was plunged into the darkness for the rest of his life.