[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 193.2 # Storia do Mogor 193.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 193.2 - **Language:** English ### [193.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.193.2) On reaching the spot, the Mogul forces seized the city, and appointed officials on Aurangzeb's behalf. That king, when he arrived, wanted to draw up near the fortress. But the Christians in the Gulkandah service fired on him from a culverine, which had once on a time been at San Thome. Their shot fell so near his horse that he determined not to run such great risk, and moved farther off. The Moguls pressed the fortress hard. But those inside it defended themselves so valorously that the besiegers were forced to lay mines and blow up two of the bastions. Several assaults were delivered, but Abdul Razac ('Abd-ur-razzaq) defended the place so valiantly that they could never effect an entrance. At length by promises and gratuities they brought over some of the officers and soldiers, and finally the garrison was reduced to a few men. Thus the besiegers found their way in and destroyed the small force left with 'Abd-ur-razzaq, who fell after receiving eighteen wounds. His soldiers fled, some hither, some thither ; while Shahab-ud-din went on to the palace and brought forth the dishonoured king by force, the palace resounding with the shrieks of the women. - [Previous: 193.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.193.1) - [Next: 193.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.193.3) - [Up: 193](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.193) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.193.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.193.2) · Pramāṇa