Later Mughals v2.c13.s6.29

v2.c13.s6.29

Nizam-ul-mulk marched northwards early in Shaban (1st= 7th June 1720), sending his family and dependents together with his heavy baggage for safety to Asirgarh.* Ahead of him went his artillery under Ghiyas Khan and Shaikh Muhammad Shah Faruqi; he soon followed in person (9th Shaban, 15th June). When they had gone sixteen or seventeen kos from Burhanpur, and were within two or three kos of Ratanpur, belonging to the Rajah of Makrai,† he encamped. Dilawar Ali Khan's camp was then at a distance of two or three kos from him. Nizam-ul-mulk proposed an amicable arrangement, but Dilawar Ali Khan rejected all his overtures.‡