Later Mughals v1.c7.s6.5

v1.c7.s6.5

The Prince's choicest troops, who had been sent to the front first, having deserted, the army of Jahandar Shah, under Zabardast Khan (grandson of Ali Mardan Khan), Shakir Khan, and Hafiz Ali Khan, advanced against the centre division under Rafi-ush-shan's personal command. His troops, largely composed of new levies, turned and fled. The few that stood fast resisted to the best of their power. Hatim Khan and Kazim Khan Najm Sani* received severe wounds, of which they finally died. Abdur-rahim Khan was wounded, and Nur Khan Afghan, who had been placed in charge of the women, hastened to his master's aid and after a valorous defence was cut down. Anup Singh Naroka and eleven of his relations were cut to pieces in front of the Prince's elephant. Finally Rafi-ush-shan, followed by Abdul-latif, his teacher, jumped from his elephant, and rushing sword in hand upon the foe, met his death bravely fighting, being shot through the heart. His army was entirely overthrown; tents, mules, horses, camels, goods of every kind were plundered. The Prince's body, accompanied by his three sons and the litters of his wives, was carried off to Jahandar Shah. For three days the latter allowed the bodies of his brothers and his nephew to lie exposed on the sands, and on the fourth day only gave orders for their interment. The three biers were despatched with that of Bahadur Shah to Dihli for interment.