The Book of Akbar 333.2

333.2

Evidently the occurrence of such joy previous to the lofty enterprise was a proof that the enterprise would be successful, and a clear indication that the work taken in hand would have a prosperous issue. Accordingly it communicated to the clear-sighted the retreat of Sikandar who speedily fled and came to the fort of Mankot and the siege and capture of the fort by H.M. the Shahinshah. The brief details of this are as follows:—