The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c20.56
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c20.56
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On 12 December, the indomitable old man set out to conquer Kondhānā (Sinhgarh). But there was no life in the work of the besiegers, and after wasting three months they secured the fort by profuse bribery (18 April, 1703). After spending seven months near Poona, the emperor besieged Rājgarh, and captured its first gate by assault after two months of bombardment. Then the garrison made terms but fled away from the fort at night (26 February, 1704). Tornā was next taken (20 March), the only fort that Aurangzīb captured by force without resort to bribery.