Later Mughals v1.c6.s6.26

v1.c6.s6.26

The heat was excessive, the soil sandy, and as the fight continued the thick dust was blown by the hot wind into the faces of Azam Shah's soldiers. Several writers attribute to this wind a disastrous effect on the battle, and even assert that it was strong enough to divert the arrows shot from Azam Shah's side.* The leaders on that side were dismounted and awaited the enemy's charge, resolved to sell their lives dearly. On the other side the Barha Sayyids, led by Hasan Ali Khan (afterwards Abdullah Khan) with his brothers, Husain Ali Khan and Nur-ud-din Ali Khan, advanced to the attack on foot,† as was their custom in the crisis of a battle. Hasan Ali Khan and Husain Ali Khan were both wounded and were left on the field; Nur-ud-din Ali Khan was killed. Other casualties on Bahadur Shah's side were Mirza Namdar (grandson of Padshah Quli Khan Lakhnavi). Sayyid Husain Khan and Sayyid Abu Said Khan. Inayat Khan, grandson of Sadullah Khan Shahjahani, received severe wounds, of which he subsequently died. Of Azam Shah's supporters Amanullah Khan was killed. Tarbiyat Khan soon after lost his life by a musket ball, while Matlab Khan and Khudabanda Khan fell down fainting from loss of blood. Muhammad Bakir, Mir Atash to Bidar Bakht, Muhammad Ishaq, Ibrahim Khan, Ahmad Khan, Darya Khan, Sayyid Abdullah, Safawi Khan, all lost their lives. Bidar Bakht had already been struck by several arrows, and a flesh wound had been received by his young son, Bidar Dil, who was seated on his father's elephant. The boy had just been made over to a trusty eunuch to be carried to the women's elephants, when a ball from a swivel-gun (jazair) struck his father Bidar Bakht, and killed him. [Iradat 38, Dil. 165b, Kamraj 28, Qasim 14-15, Khush-hal 371b.]