A History of the Mahrattas v1.c17.113

v1.c17.113

Beejapoor troops saw the necessity of cutting off his convoy and made a desperate attempt to effect their purpose, but they were defeated; and after a well-contested action, the prince's troops were rescued from the disgrace and destruction which the loss or delay of the convoy had rendered unavoidable. On this occasion the princess Janee Begum, wife of Azim Shah, proceeded with the convoy to join her husband, mounted her elephant, and advanced into the battle encouraging the troops. Aurungzebe expressed himself more gratefully to Ghazee-ud-deen for thus relieving his son than for any service ever performed by his officers.¹