Riyaz al-salatin 101.2

101.2

55), and reached Dharmatpur, a place 7 kos from Ujjain, and one kos from Rajah Jaswant Singh's army, and pitched his camp on the banks of a rivulet, called Char Narainah. (Alamgirnamah, p. 56). Rajah Jaswant Singh was quite out-witted by this strategic move of Aurangzeb who had united his forces with those of Murad. Aurangzeb then inflicted a crushing blow on Rajah Jaswant Singh at Dharmatpur. (See charming description of this battle in the Alamgirnamah, Pers. text, pp. 61, 66 to 74). Marching quickly from Dharmatpur, Aurangzeb passed through Gwalior. In the meantime Dara Shekoh had marched to Dholpur (p. 85, Alamgirnamah), to oppose Aurangzeb's progress, and to prevent his crossing the Chambal river. Aurangzeb quickly however crossed the Chambal river at the ferry of Bhadureah, which is 20 kos from Dholpur, on the first day of the month of Ramzan. On the 7th Ramzan, the battle of Dholpur was fought, and Dara Shekoh was completely defeated by Aurangzeb. (See description of the battle of Dholpur in the Alamgirnamah, pp. 100 to 104). Dara Shekoh fled to Agra, and thence to the Panjab and other places, was eventually captured and beheaded. Shortly after his installation, Aurangzeb drew his force against Shah Shuj'a who had advanced, and occupied Rohtas, Chunar, Jaunpur, Benares and Allahabad. The battle between Aurangzeb and Shuj'a was fought at Kadwa, a place close to Korah, and resulted in Shuj'a's defeat. (See description of the battle in the Alamgirnamah, Pers. text, p.