[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Mughals (1526–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal) › [Later Mughals (1707–1857)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later) › [Bayān-i wāqiʿ](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi) › [Bayan-i Waki', of Khwaja 'Abdu-l Karim Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot) › 4.8 # Bayan-i waqiʿ 4.8 Bayan-i Waki', of Khwaja 'Abdu-l Karim Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 4.8 - **Language:** English ### [4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.4.8) The Jat plunderers, who went by the name of Ramdal among the people of that part, attacked his house, and carried away the property of a number of men who had left their goods there; this became the source of very great affliction to the people. Considering the quantity of property that was collected near the Kashmir Gate, which was looked upon as a safe place, the inhabitants of that part may be said to have been the worst off. All, small and great, became involved in confusion, and began to utter complaints and lamentations; and the state of the people was like a wreck, for save in the presence of Him who hears the prayers of all in deep distress, they had no place of refuge. At this crisis Najib Khan Rohilla came with 10,000 horse and foot in answer to the Emperor's call, and on the 1st of the month above mentioned, viz. Sha'ban, he arrived in camp. Isma'il Khan of Kabul, who was Mir-shamshir to the Wazir, and had a battery in the house of Salabat Khan, made a mine under the tower of the city wall, which was adjoining the house of Kamru-d din Khan, where there was a battery of the Emperor's troops, and on the 3rd of Sha'ban they fired it. Notwithstanding that it did not produce such universal destruction as might be expected, yet many of the Emperor's followers, and the servants of 'Imadu-l Mulk who were assisting them, and who were at work trying to frustrate the enemy's design, were destroyed; - [Previous: 4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.4.7) - [Next: 4.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.4.9) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.4.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.bayan-i-waqi~en-elliot.4.8) · Pramāṇa