[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) › 65.18.8 # Storia do Mogor 65.18.8 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.18.8 - **Language:** English ### [65.18.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.18.8) But all these requests were in vain, for no replies were sent, nor did the men who carried them appear again. The princes marched with such expedition that before Shahjahan's generals expected to meet them, they were espied on some high ground not very far from the river at Ugen (Ujjain). It was during the time of the great heats at the end of April, and there was little water in the river. Thus on the instant the generals of Shahjahan made ready for battle; but Aurangzeb took no notice of the movement. Neither had his whole force arrived, nor was his army in battle array; he therefore ordered some of his pieces of artillery to be discharged to hinder the enemy from coming \[178\] too near to the river. The object was to allow time for the remainder of his army to arrive, and for his men to get some rest, they being worn out by the march and depressed by the great heat. He also wanted to secure a position with better air. All these things were managed by him. For if the rajah had attacked at that very moment, in the condition he (Aurangzeb) then was he must have been defeated without XII. MURAD BAKHSH, SON OF SHAHJAHAN. making much resistance. At this time I was at the court in Agrah, and I was not present in this first battle. - [Previous: 65.18.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.18.7) - [Next: 65.18.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.18.9) - [Up: 65.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.18) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.18.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.18.8) · Pramāṇa