[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) › [Muntakhab al-lubāb](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab) › [Muntakhabu-l Lubab, of Khafi Khan (Elliot & Dowson, extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot) › 108.3 # Muntakhab al-lubab 108.3 Muntakhabu-l Lubáb, of Kháfí Khán (Elliot & Dowson, extracts) 108.3 - **Language:** English ### [108.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.108.3) At the end of Jumada-s sani the royal army arrived opposite Sattara, and the camp was pitched at the distance of a kos and a half. Prince Muhammad A'zam Sháh encamped on another side, and the amírs and officers were posted according to the judgment of Tarbiyat Khán. They all vied with each other in throwing up lines, digging mines, and in carrying on other siege operations. \* \* On both sides a heavy fire was kept up, \* \* and the garrison rolled down great stones, which came bounding down and crushed many men and animals. The rain obstructed the arrival of corn; the enemy were very daring in attacking the convoys, and the country for twenty kos round the fortress had been burnt, so that grain and hay became very scarce and dear. A battery twenty-four yards (dar'a) high was thrown up in face of the hill, and on the Prince's side also the batteries were carried to the foot of the hill. A hundred and sixty thousand rupees were paid for the services of the troops and máwalis of that country, who are very efficient in sieges. \* \* Matters went hard with the garrison, and the chance of firing a gun or a musket was no longer in their power; all they could do was to roll down stones from the walls. \* \* - [Previous: 108.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.108.2) - [Next: 108.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.108.4) - [Up: 108](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.108) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.108.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.mughal.later.muntakhab-al-lubab~en-elliot.108.3) · Pramāṇa