Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 33.16.1

33.16.1

"The Durrani-king having given the whole Marhatta host "For food to his inflamed devouring sabre, "The Poet has thus conserved the chronogram of this date: "The victory became the lot of the illustrious King." The whole Marhatta army having disappeared from the field of battle together with Data-sindiah, its General, the Durrani-king sent people after Djingo, but the latter had, the very day of the battle, marched fifteen cosses, and was arrived at Allah-verdy's Sera, quite spent; from whence he, the next day, continued his route to Narnol. Meanwhile intelligence came to the Abdali camp that the Marhatta, Holcar-malhar, was at Sekenderah with an army. This General hearing of the destruction of their grand army, marched with the utmost expedition into the strong country of Surudj-mull, the Djatt, to whom he proposed to join him, and to fight together the Durrani-king. The Gentoo Prince answered that he would not undertake to oppose such troops as the Abdalies, in the field; but that if he was attacked, he would retire to a fortress, and there defend himself in the best manner he could. It happened that the Afghan Princes who had come to the Durrani camp, were then busy in carrying a convoy of treasure and grain to that army; but hearing of the Marhattas being so near, they had the prudence to send back, and beyond the Ganga, as much of their convoy as they could with propriety.