Later Mughals v2.c14.s25.18

v2.c14.s25.18

Upon escaping from the battle-field Hamid Khan sought refuge with Kanthaji, whom he cursed heartily, first, for standing by idly looking on; then, for plundering the camp. The Mahratta made profuse excuses and returned a few tents, such as were absolutely necessary, and the Nawab’s riding elephant. Hamid Khan remained in the Mahratta camp; and for two days not a Mahratta showed himself to the other side, in fact on the day of battle many had crossed the Mahi river. Then a force of Mahrattas arrived from the Dakhin under the command of Puar and Sombanshi. This party was an advance guard of the thousands of Mahrattas who hearing of Shujaat Khan’s death flocked to Gujarat as to a promised land. In the end some seventy to eighty thousand of these men were collected.