Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 33.16.5

33.16.5

Seda-sy8 having put himself at the head of that mighty host, arrived, after long marches and much vaunting, in the province of Acbar-abad, where S8r8dj-mull thought proper to pay him a visit by Holcarmalhar's mediation. The Marhatta General, to do him more honour, marched out of his camp, and met him at one cosse distance; and the next day Umad-el-mulk himself joined him at Mahtra. In a consultation held at that spot, it was resolved to render themselves masters of the Djumnah, by bringing Shah-djehan-abad in their power. This article being settled, the Marhatta General marched immediately, and entered Shah-djehan-abad, at the end of the year 1173. Yacub-aaly-qhan-behmenzi, a brother of Shah Veli-qhan, commanded in the citadel with a small garrison of Abdalies. The Marhattas informed of the smallness of that force, gave an escalade at the Assed Tower and the Qhyzri Gate, whilst they made a false attack on the opposite side at the Delhi Gate. At both places a few Abdalies and Moghuls made their appearance, and killed many people with their large muskets. The Marhatta General, who had taken his quarters in Saad-ollah qhan's Palace, commenced another attack from thence, under cover of the hall of audience, encouraged thereto by the scanty defence he could perceive at the wall, and the little artillery he observed at Selimgur Castle, from whence they now and then fired a large cannon in the air.