[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) › 65.21.7 # Storia do Mogor 65.21.7 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.21.7 - **Language:** English ### [65.21.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.21.7) It was the 1st of June of one thousand six hundred and fifty-six. We made use with great labour of the water in the ponds in the open fields, and the heat was stifling. Between the two armies there was not more than a league and a half's distance. During the time we were taking up ground for our army the rest of Aurangzeb's force continued to join his ranks, but the whole of his artillery and baggage had not arrived. Having detailed information of everything in Aurangzeb's force, and knowing his men were exhausted, Dara wanted to commence \[186\] the action. But the traitors intervened on astrological grounds by saying that neither the day nor the hour was favourable. He must postpone the battle. He was already sure of the victory, because he had a good army, with valiant and high-spirited soldiers quite sufficiently numerous for the destruction of Aurangzeb, who in comparison with him was an invisible speck on this earth. All this they did solely that Aurangzeb might have time to take rest, to refresh his people, and secure the arrival of his guns. - [Previous: 65.21.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.21.6) - [Next: 65.22.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.22.1) - [Up: 65.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.21) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.21.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.21.7) · Pramāṇa