Later Mughals v1.c6.s6.11

v1.c6.s6.11

The same morning Bidar Bakht was marching northwards from Jajau on his way to Samugarh. The soldiers owing to the heat and the scarcity of water were, as a native writer says, "melting like wax in the jungle". They were unable to bear the weight of their chain mail and steel breast-plates. These they placed on the powder waggons (purtal) and marched with nothing on but their long cotton coats. The head of the skirmishers (qarawal begi) had that day selected a line of march through thick underwood, for the reason that on the way would be found a large well with steps. Luckily this well was found. A number of the bodyguard (jalau khas) stayed behind to drink. But the effects of the salt water of the previous march were so great that their tongues still hung out of their mouths and they were still eager for more water. In this way they proceeded for fifteen or sixteen miles. [Kamraj 23.]