Later Mughals v1.c6.s19.7

v1.c6.s19.7

After a halt to celebrate the Emperor's birth-day, followed by several days' delay from heavy rain, and a hunting excursion of a few days in the preserves of Jyunti, the army at length, on the 29th Shaban 1122 (22nd October, 1710), reached the town of Sonpat, some thirty miles beyond Dihli. Here, on the 4th Ramzan (26th October), a letter was received from Shams-ud-din Khan, faujdar of the Jalandhar Duab, reporting that he had, on the 19th Shaban, 1122 (12th October, 1710), gained a victory over the enemy. On the 8th Ramzan (30th October 1710), at the next stage, Sarai Kunwar, Rustam Dil Khan reported to His Majesty that four days before (26th October), Firuz Khan Mewati had fought the enemy between Indri and Karnal, and he now sent in three hundred heads. Firuz Khan was rewarded with the appointment of faujdar of Sarhind, and six robes of honour were sent for him and his companions. The next marches were to Sarai Sambhalka, Panipat, Kharonda, then to near a brick bridge close to Karnal, next to Karnal itself, Azimabad-Talaori (alias Alamgirpur), and then Thanesar, which was reached on the 22nd Ramzan, 1122 (13th November, 1710). At Karnal a further fight was heard of; it had taken place at Thanesar and the Sikhs had been again defeated. Firuz Khan, after clearing Thanesar, had gone on to Shahabad, ten miles further to the north. Such Sikhs as had been made prisoners were strung up to the road-side trees, their long hair being twisted to perform the office of a rope.*