Later Mughals v1.c10.s14: Sec. 14.—The Emperor and Qutb-Ul-Mulk Start from Dihli for Agra.
Later Mughals v1.c10.s14
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Sec. 14.—The Emperor and Qutb-Ul-Mulk Start from Dihli for Agra.
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When news was received at Dihli that Jai Singh had so far declared himself as to move out from Amber in the direction of Biana and Agra, Abdullah Khan decided upon taking the field with the Emperor in person. Accordingly the advancetents were sent out to Masjid-i-moth, a distance of three kos, on the 26th Shaban 1131 H. (13th July, 1719). Sayyid Khan Jahan† was left in charge of the city and the palace. On the 28th the Emperor visited the Qutb and next day he marched to Khizrabad. After three more marches they reached Sikri on the 8th Ramzan (24th July, 1719), and the rain being very heavy, a halt was made for two or three days. On the 19th Ramzan (4th August, 1719) they were between Karahka and Kori ; and here Rajah Ajit Singh received permission to proceed to Mathura to bathe in the Ganges. At the stage of Kosi, about thirty miles north-west of Mathura, it was decided, from reasons of prudence, not to march straight towards Amber, but to keep more to the left and make for Fathpur Sikri. One camp was at Kuraoli, eight kos from Agra ; thence the Wazir and his brother moved to Fathpur, eight or nine miles farther to the west.‡
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† Khan Jahan died on the 12th Shawwal 1132 H. (16th August, 1720).
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‡ Mhd. Qasim, 282, 283; Kamwar Khan, 209; Khafi Khan, 833; Kamraj, Ibratnama, 70a. Kori and Karahka I cannot trace on the Indian Atlas. Kuraoli is on sheet No. 50, about 15 m. west of Agra.