Riyaz al-salatin 110.2.7

110.2.7

In the cover of the darkness of the night, and deceived by the ruse of the Royal Standard and the Elephant being displayed by the Division under Nandlal Jama'dar, Ghaus Khan and Mir Sharfuddin mistook the latter for Mahabatjang, and commenced fighting. By means of Rustam-like onslaughts and brave assaults, they killed Nandlal, and cut him up with their swords. Routing those who escaped the sword, they captured the Standard, kettle-drum, elephants, camels, horses and armaments, and then they marched swiftly to enquire about Sarfaraz Khan. Though Sarfaraz Khan had fallen, on seeing those two brave Generals, Mahabat Jang did not stir from the field, but with his force which was more numerous than ants and locusts remained stationary and motionless on the battle-field. Those two Generals had yet received no tidings of the fall of Sarfaraz Khan, and, therefore, with a small force of veteran heroes comprising their sons, brothers, kinsmen and companions, they bravely spurred on their chargers, fiercely assaulted Ali Vardi Khan's army, broke through its ranks, and heroically dashed up to its centre. The army of Mahabat Jang was about to reel from the blows of those lions of the forest of warfare, when Ghaus Khan received on the breast mortal wounds from the bullets of Qhidan Hazari's musketeers, and fell.