The History of Shāhjahān (ʿInāyat Khān) 20: Departure of the Prince Buland Ikbdl Bard Shukoh from Lahore to Kandahdr, and organization of forces with artillery, etc.

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As the Prince Buland Ikbdl, after the return of the army from Kandahdr, had guaranteed to conquer that territory, and with this view the provinces of Kabul and Multdn had been bestowed upon him. His Royal Highness, on reaching the capital, applied himself to the task of making the requisite arrangements for the campaign. In the course of three months and some days that he remained at Lahore, he used such profuse exertions, that what could not have been otherwise accomplished in a year was effected in this short period. Among the siege train was a gun called Kishwar-kushd (clime-conquering), and another Garh-bhanjan (fort-shattering), each of which carried an iron shot one man and eight sirs in weight (96 lbs.); and they were worked by the gunners under the direction of Kasim Khan.
There was also another large piece of ordnance that carried a shot of a man and sixteen sirs (1 cwt.), and was plied under the management of His Royal Highness's Mir-i dtish, as well as 30,000 cannon-balls, small and great. He also got ready 5000 mans of gunpowder, and 2500 of lead, measuring by Imperial weight, and 14,000 rockets. Having likewise collected as many grain dealers as were procurable, he made arrangements for the army commissariat, and the safe arrival of supplies. He then despatched a letter to Court, representing that as the moment of starting was fixed for the 23rd of Rabi'u-l awwal, and the preliminary arrangements for the campaign had been completed, if the royal forces appointed to this enterprise received their dismissal, he would set out for Kandahar. A mandate in the auspicious handwriting was therefore issued, directing His Royal Highness to start off at the predetermined moment by way of Multan, on which road provisions and forage were abundant.
[Long details of the siege.]