[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Marathas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.maratha) › [Bakhars](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.maratha.bakhar) › [Śrī Śiv Chatrapati Caritr](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.maratha.bakhar.sabhasad-bakhar) › [Siva Chhatrapati (S. N. Sen)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.maratha.bakhar.sabhasad-bakhar~en-sen) › 1.4.2 # Shri Shiv Chatrapati Caritr 1.4.2 Siva Chhatrapati (S. N. Sen) 1.4.2 - **Language:** English ### [1.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.maratha.bakhar.sabhasad-bakhar~en-sen.1.4.2) He dealt a blow of his patta (Sword) at the Raje. The Raje took from Jiu Mahala the patta entrusted to him, and warded off four blows of Said Banda by holding the patta and the bichva crosswise. At the fifth blow the Raje intended to kill Said Banda, (but) in the meantime Jiu Mahala dealt a blow of his firang at Said Banda on the shoulder. That blow severed the sword arm with the weapon in it. And the Raje went quickly to the fort above, with Jiu Mahala and Sambhaji Kavji Mahaldar, carrying with him the Khan's head. \[23\] As soon as he reached the fort, he fired a cannon. At once did, men below the fort, the men and the forces on the Ghat, and Moro Pant from Konkan, and the Mawles, rush from four sides and four directions on the Khan's camp. On learning the news that the Raje had gone (back) to the fort after killing the Khan, and cutting off his head, all of the Khan's twelve thousand soldiers were struck with panic and lost heart. But in the meantime the Raje's forces carried slaughter on all sides. Severe and frightful fighting went on. For two prahars (6 hours) a frightful battle was fought. High grade noble men (asrafs) of the Khan's party and Mahomedan soldiers of the Mahadin, the Uzdin, the Pathan, the Rohila, the Surnis (?), and the Arab races ; and the Marathas of good families, the Dhangars, and the Brahmans ; - [Previous: 1.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.maratha.bakhar.sabhasad-bakhar~en-sen.1.4.1) - [Next: 1.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.maratha.bakhar.sabhasad-bakhar~en-sen.1.4.3) - [Up: 1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.maratha.bakhar.sabhasad-bakhar~en-sen.1.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.maratha.bakhar.sabhasad-bakhar~en-sen.1.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.maratha.bakhar.sabhasad-bakhar~en-sen.1.4.2) · Pramāṇa