[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) › 17.2 # Tarikh-i Hindi 17.2 Tarikh-i Hindi, of Rustam 'Ali (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 17.2 - **Language:** English ### [17.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.17.2) According to the statement of Mir Fakhru-d din, the Emperor of this country, having prepared for war with two hundred thousand horse, foot soldiers without number, fifteen hundred elephants, and many field-pieces and other guns, left Dehli with the intention of expelling the Emperor of I'ran. The army of Hindustan, owing to its immense numbers, which amounted to ten hundred thousand, both horse and foot, could scarcely find space to encamp on. Towards the end of the month of Zi-l ka'da, the army encamped near the town of Karnal, and, as some say, according to the advice of Nizamu-l Mulk, was placed all round in the shape of a ring. Notwithstanding this, the soldiers of Iran made attacks from all sides upon the Indians, and carried off corn, grass, and wood, which are essentially necessary for the maintenance of man. Hence the price of grain was enormously high in the camp. Burhanu-l Mulk, one morning, at the beginning of Zi-l hijja, entered the camp to pay his respects to the Emperor. He had scarcely arrived, when it was reported that twenty thousand horse of Nadir Shah's army had plundered all his camp, equipage, and baggage. Burhanu-l Mulk instantly took his leave, beat the drums of battle, and went after the plunderers. It is said that the whole army of Nadir Shah amounted to fifty-five thousand fighting horsemen, skilful in the art of war and murder, while others make it amount to three hundred thousand horse. - [Previous: 17.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.17.1) - [Next: 17.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.17.3) - [Up: 17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.17) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.17.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.tarikh-i-hindi~en-elliot.17.2) · Pramāṇa