Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.25.5

78.25.5

The command of the right wing he gave to Mir Muhammad Khan-i Kalan, that of the left wing to Wazir Khan, and that of the vanguard to Muhammad Quli Khan and Tarkhan Diwanah. He kept under his own command 100 horse, all veterans and picked men out of thousands. His whole force did not consist of more than 3,000 horse. On Tuesday the 3rd of Jamada’l-avval they arrived at the village of Kari, 20 cosses from Ahmadabad. A detachment of the enemy issued from the fortress, and drew themselves up across the line of march of the imperial force. A battle took place, and in the twinkling of an eye the enemy became food for the sword and were annihilated. Since the Emperor had given no orders for the taking of the fortress, they pressed on 5 cosses further, and when the imperial cavalcade came up, they halted there to rest. Then the Emperor distributed arms to the men from his private armoury, so that all might be fully armed. A’saf Khan was sent in advance to open up communications with Khan-i A‘zam. At this time the enemy were steeped in the sleep of negligence. When they heard the sound of the trumpets, they rushed in confusion to mount their horses, and Muhammad Husain Mirza with two or three horsemen rode to the banks of the river to find out what it meant. It happened that Turk Subhan Quli had also gone down to the river from our side with two or three men. Muhammad Husain Mirza asked him: “My lord, what army is that?” “The imperial army” he replied.