The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c20.62
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c20.62
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When Aurangzīb set out on his retreat to Ahmadnagar, he left desolation and anarchy behind him. His march was molested by the exultant Marāthās under all their great generals, who followed his army a few miles in the rear, cutting off its grain supplies and stragglers and threatening to break into its camp. When attacked by the Mughuls in force, they would fall back a little, but like water parted by the oar would close again as soon as the attackers retired on their main body. As the eyewitness Bhīmsen wrote: