The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c25.81
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c25.81
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On February 23, 1518, the day of the Hindu festival of the Holī, Māndū was carried by escalade, the Rājput garrison performed the rite of *jauhar*, and Muzaffar, on entering the city, ordered a general massacre of the surviving Rājputs. Nineteen thousand were put to the sword, and the streets ran with blood, which streamed from the drains which carried rainwater into the ditch.