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between Danaji and Momn Khan, he sent a message to Dumaji saying "Momm Khan has promised Radgo-ji half of tbe rovenues di Gujrat excepung the aty of Abnedabad the lands immediately round it and Cambay If you will join mo, I will give you balf of crery thing not excepting the city nor Cambay and will send to your camp some of my chief landbolders as security if you agree Damaji showed this to Momin Khan and asked him what he proposed to do Domio hhan not perforce agreed to do the same but instead of Cambay offered to make user to the Marathas tho wholc district of Viramgam Damaji, accepting these terms, caused to negotiate with Ratan Singh He then went on pilgti mage to Dudesar and retuming in the same year, AD 1738 bo and Radgo-ji began actira openiions against Ahmedabad Their bombardment did so much damago to the aty that Momin Khan repented haring called them to his aid and foresar that if the Maratbas once guided any portion of the aty, it could be no case matter to dare them out Momin hhan nor sent the writer of the Slirat i Ahmed: to Ratan Singh Bhandari fa hopes that he might withdra # peaceably but Ralad Slagh refused to listen to any terms Aller some timo Musalmans under hazimali Khan and others and the Marathas under Baburar endearoured to take tho city by storm bat after a bloody contest were forced to retire. Next day Ratan Singh, secing that he could not loog hold the city catered into a negoliauon with
