[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) › [Manāzil al-futūḥ](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.manazil-al-futuh) › [Tarikh-i Manazilu-l Futuh, of Muhammad Ja'far Shamlu (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.manazil-al-futuh~en-elliot) › 1.2.7 # Manazil al-futuh 1.2.7 Tarikh-i Manazilu-l Futuh, of Muhammad Ja'far Shamlu (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 1.2.7 - **Language:** English ### [1.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.manazil-al-futuh~en-elliot.1.2.7) In a word, as soon as the Mahratta army perceived its chieftains travelling the desert of perdition, turning its face from the field of battle, it pursued the path of flight; and in an instant the scene of strife and bloodshed became cleared and purified, like the surface of a mirror, from the foulness of the vile infidels' presence. Couriers then conveyed the information to Shah Pasand Khan that the worthless pagan Mahrattas had fled, and not one of them was left remaining on the field. Jhanku and Malhar, who were two mighty chiefs, having planted firmly the foot of stability, kept fighting at the head of a lac of horsemen in front of Shah Pasand Khan; so the latter, being re-animated with the news of the infidels' retreat, charged the chiefs opposed to him, and was occupied for two gharis in dealing forth blows and taunts on them. Eventually they came to the determination of fleeing, and taking the route to the Dakhin, they departed from the field of battle. The Irani and Durrani warriors, who were with Shah Pasand Khan, pursued them; excepting the author of this work, who remained standing close by him. At last Shah Pasand Khan remarked that he was going to offer his congratulations to Ahmad Sultan, and told me to go and carry off some booty for myself. - [Previous: 1.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.manazil-al-futuh~en-elliot.1.2.6) - [Next: 1.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.manazil-al-futuh~en-elliot.1.3.1) - [Up: 1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.manazil-al-futuh~en-elliot.1.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.manazil-al-futuh~en-elliot.1.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.manazil-al-futuh~en-elliot.1.2.7) · Pramāṇa