The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c29.51
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c29.51
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Sadāshivarāya indulged both his pride and his infirmities by being borne to the field in a magnificent litter, and when urged to mount a horse declared that a horse was not necessary against an enemy so contemptible. He ordered that Husain should be slain and beheaded, but that ‘Alī and Ibrāhīm should be taken alive.