The Akbarī Generations 1.2.8

1.2.8

The author of this work heard from his father, who was then wazir of Mirza 'Askari, that at mid-day, when it was intensely hot, the Gujaratis came hastily out of Ahmadabad. Mirza Yadgar Nasir had marched about half a kos on the right flank of Mirza Askari, and Mirza Hindu Beg had encamped at the same distance on his left. The Gujaratis came on with such speed that the Mirza had no time to array his forces, so he retired with a party of his men into a thorn brake, where he stood fast. Heedless of this disposition of the Mirza's, the Gujaratis dispersed in search of plunder, and gathered a large booty. Mirza Yadgar Nasir and Mirza Hindu Beg came up in due order with their forces, and the Gujaratis took to flight. Mirza 'Askari now came forth from the thorn brake, and pursued the Gujaratis to Ahmadabad. More than 2000 men were killed in the battle.