Muntakhab al-tawarikh 27: Death of Dáúd Afghán.

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[Text, vol. ii. p. 238.] [In the early part of the engagement, a cannon-ball struck the knee of Junaid, and broke his leg. When the armies closed, defeat fell upon the Afgháns. The horse of Dáúd stuck fast in the mud, and Hasan Beg made Dáúd prisoner, and carried him to Khán-jahán. The prisoner, being oppressed with thirst, asked for water. They filled his slipper with water, and took it to him. But as he would not drink it, Khán-jahán supplied him with a cupfull from his own canteen, and enabled him to slake his thirst. The Khán was desirous of saving his life, for he was a very handsome man; but the nobles urged that if his life were spared, suspicions might arise as to their loyalty. So he ordered him to be beheaded. His execution was a very clumsy work, for after receiving two chops he was not dead, but suffered great torture. At length his head was cut off. It was then crammed with grass and anointed with perfumes, and placed in charge of Saiyid 'Abdu-lla Khán.]