The Memoirs of Jahāngīr (Jahāngīrnāma) 29.4.6

29.4.6

I performed the dues of thanksgiving for this favour, which was of God’s grace alone. The details of this are as follows: When the royal troops in the army of the prince of high degree crossed the pass of Chanda, and entered the province of Malwa, Bi-daulat, with 20,000 horse, 300 fighting elephants, and a large force of artillery, left Mandu in order to fight. He dispatched a body of the Bargis (Mahrattas) of the Deccan with Jadu Ray and Uday Ram, Atash K., and other rebels to make a raid (qazzaqi) on the royal camp. Mahabat K. made proper arrangements. He placed the illustrious prince in the ghaul (centre), and he himself proceeded with the whole army, and in marching and in halting observed the conditions of caution. The Bargis kept at a great distance, and did not put forward the foot of bravery. One day it was Mansur K. Farangi’s turn to be with the rear-guard. At the time of pitching the camp Mahabat K., by way of caution, was standing with his army drawn up outside the camp, in order that the men might fence it in at their ease. As Mansur K. had been drinking on the road, he was coming to the stage drunk with the wine of pride. It happened an army was seen in the distance, and the wine put the idea into his head that he must charge. Without telling his brothers or his men, he mounted and charged, and drove off two or three Bargis, and came to where Jadu Ray and Uday Ram were standing with two or three thousand cavalry drawn up.