Later Mughals v2.c14.s14.1

v2.c14.s14.1

There being no other course open to him, Mubariz Khan stored his heavy baggage and impedimenta in Shakar-Khera,* and drew up his force outside that town. For two days he and his men remained separated from their supplies, and having nothing with them but a horse and a riding whip they suffered excessively. At first the two armies were eight miles apart, and as Mubariz Khan would not leave his position Nizam-ul-mulk advanced in fighting array one or two miles a day. Both sides were on the alert to repel any sudden night attacks. The decisive battle began in the afternoon of the 23rd Muharram 1137 A. H. = 11th October, 1724. [M. U. iii. 741, Ahwal, 191a.]