ʿAmal-i Shalih 4.6

4.6

On the 8th Rajab, Jan Muhammad and Afzal and Rustam, the son of Randaula, and others of the enemy, with about 20,000 horse, made their appearance near the royal army, and were very bold and insolent. * * Mahabat Khan left his camp in charge of Subhan Singh, and marched out against them. The enemy began to discharge rockets upon the right wing under the command of Diler Khan, and a battle followed. * * Mahabat Khan was a good soldier; and when reports were brought to him from all parts of the field, he saw that Ikhlas Khan and Diler Khan were hard pressed. * * So he charged the enemy with such impetuosity that they were filled with dismay and fled. The victors followed in close pursuit, and many of the fugitives fell by their swords. Aurangzeb, having left Mu'azzam Khan and Ikbal Khan in charge of Bidar, on the 23rd Rajab marched against Kalyani. On the 29th he reached that place, and on the same day he reconnoitered the fortress and invested it. * * On the 8th Sha'ban the approaches were advanced to the edge of the ditch, and the besieged were hard pressed. [Several actions with and victories over the enemy. The country ravaged. Kulbarga occupied.]