Manazil al-futuh 1.1.3

1.1.3

Ahmad Sultdn, after fighting an action with Jhanku and Datta Patel on the banks of the river Attock, in which they were worsted, pursued them as far as Burya and Sarangpur. Just as his army was crossing the river at Burya, however, whilst a portion of it had effected its passage, another was midway across the stream, and another was still waiting to cross, the Mahrattas made a vigorous attack, and a tremendous conflict ensued. The action lasted for three or four gharis or even as long as a pahar, but ended in the ultimate discomfiture of the Mahrattas, 4000 of whom met their death, the survivors betaking themselves to Shah-Jahanabad, where they remained. On this side too, Ahmad Sultdn having arrived opposite Shdh-Jahandbad with his army and Najib Khan and Hafiz Rahmat, resolutely devoted his energies to the task of crossing the river Jumna from alongside Takia Majnun. The Mahrattas came out to prevent him, but notwithstanding all their exertions, they were forced to take to flight without effecting their object, and retreated precipitately. The troops in pursuing them entered Shah-Jahdnabad, and having plundered all quarters of the city, returned to their own camp.