[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Tārīkh-i Hindī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi) › [Tarikh-i Hindi, of Rustam 'Ali (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot) › 15.1 # Tarikh-i Hindi 15.1 Tarikh-i Hindi, of Rustam 'Ali (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 15.1 - **Language:** English ### [15.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.15.1) The Mahratta armies entered the territory of Bhadawar, the chief of which, Amrat Singh, collected an army, advanced from the town of Ater with the utmost intrepidity, and gave battle at the distance of a kos from that town. It is commonly reported that the army of the Raja consisted of seven thousand horse, twenty thousand foot, and forty-five elephants; while that of the invaders amounted to near one hundred thousand horse. The war continued for one month; and although the territory of Bhadawar lay close to the capital, yet that Emperor, the asylum of negligence, took no measures for the expulsion of the foe. It is said that one of the brothers of the Raja, who had long cherished hatred against him in his own bosom, joined with the enemy, who, at his instigation, left half of his army to confront the Raja, and sent the other half through the towns of Gohad and Barhad to the town of Ater, which they began to plunder. The Raja was obliged to retreat, fighting all the way with the enemy, and got safe into the fort. Although the enemy had plundered much treasure and property, yet he took besides a contribution of twenty lacs of rupees in cash and ten elephants. - [Previous: 14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.14) - [Next: 15.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.15.2) - [Up: 15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.15) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.15.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.15.1) · Pramāṇa