টীকা । ] সপ্তম ও অষ্টম অধ্যায়ের টীকা । »ዓ » মুম্রেজ-পিতা বিদ্রোহী ওসমান খাঁ ইতিহাস প্রসিদ্ধ ব্যক্তি, তাহার জন্য মোগল বাদশাহকে সন্ত্ৰাসিত হইতে হইয়াছিল, এবং তাহাকে দমনের জন্য বিশাল মোগলবাহিনী প্রেরিত হইয়াছিল। যথা :– “The haughty Osman Khan, at the head of 20,000 Afghans, considered himself as a second Alexander, and breathed nothing but war, and independence.” “The Governor, having been thus failed in amicable over tures, lost not another moment in making preparations to subdue this haughty spirit : he fitted out a numerous and well-appointed army, the command of which he entrusted to Shujaet Khan,'a brave and experienced officer, with orders to expel the whole of the turbulent Afghans from Orissa." “Upon the approach of the royal army, Osman Khan advanced to the banks of the Subanreeka river, the neighbour hood of which abounded with swamps and quagmires, and was consequently unfavourable for the operations of the Moghul cavalry. The imperial general, however, advanced in battle array, and found the Afghans drawn out ready to receive him. Osman had placed his war-elephants in front of the colums destined for the attack ; and, upon the signal being given, these furions animals advanced, and bore down every thing before them. Syed Adam and Iftikhar khan, who commanded the right and left wings of the imperial army, with a number of other Chiefs of note, were soon extended on the plain." 本 本 事 本 米 水 本 水 水 প বঙ্কিম চন্দ্রের "র্গেণ নন্দিনী"তে এই ওসমানের কথা উল্লেখিত হইয় তাহাকে বঙ্গ সাহিত্য সেবীর নিকট চির প্রসিদ্ধ করিয়াছে।
