The Book of Akbar 84.4

84.4

On the 2nd Isfandarmuz, they marched from Jag-dara towards Karagar, and having proceeded five kos, they halted at the village of Kandak. Next day the road was full of defiles, and the right wing was left as a rear-guard, while the halt was made half a kos in advance. The advance-guard was to skirmish a little in front for that day, and then fall back. Next morning, when the advance entered the pass, the fight began. The Imperial forces were successful in several encounters, and in a short time carried the pass, and captured some booty. Thousands were lured into this snare. The altamsh also, hearing the cry of plunder, hastened to share it, and large numbers of the main body broke and hastened forward. Kokaltash, who had chosen the camping ground, when he advanced and came in front of the Afghans, found the troops engaged in plundering. Hasan Khan Tabati was carried off wounded, and matters looked very serious. Kokaltash, on learning this, engaged in the fight, and made a firm stand. That day and that night, and the early part of the next day, the battle went on. Kokaltash shot four of the enemy's chiefs with his own hands, and the foe was for a time repulsed. The close of the day brought victory; but the baggage of the camels and oxen had been plundered. That which was carried by elephants and mules came up.