Storia do Mogor 65.19.1

65.19.1

After Aurangzeb had given his army a rest and had delayed the enemy, he made dispositions for crossing the river. He ordered the whole of his artillery to be discharged, and directed that, under cover of this fire, Murad Bakhsh with his whole force should plunge into the river, the banks of which are very difficult of descent and ascent, being encumbered with many stones of all sizes, though the bed is not of any great breadth (I have crossed it myself many times). Qasim Khan, on his part, likewise ordered his guns to be fired, making a show of fighting the enemy and disputing the passage with him. But he had come to a secret understanding with Aurangzeb, and had already on the previous night hidden away the powder and shot, leaving only enough to let off three volleys. At the beginning the fighting was very fierce and severe, and the crossing was well defended by the men of Jaswant Singh. But in the end Murad Bakhsh plunged into the river with such valiant spirit that the rajah could not resist him, Qasim Khan having already withdrawn. But the rajah never ceased to fight most desperately, until at length he saw himself left with only the smallest remnant of his force.