Later Mughals v2.c16.s7.t1.1

v2.c16.s7.t1.1

The danger of the city being sacked disappeared as suddenly as it had arisen. Instead of advancing on the town Baji Rao went off towards Mahramnagar* and Sarai Allahwirdi Khan. At once Amir Khan sent off an express with the joyful tidings to the palace. There they were more depressed and fearful even than those in the open field. The Emperor had sat in the privy council hall from a little after midnight holding open Court and discussing the measures to be adopted. Every messenger who reached the city had to fight his way from the city gate to the fort gate, and thence to the presence chamber through a huge crowd of eager askers for news. Mounted men were now despatched towards Sarai Allahwirdi Khan to verify the intelligence; and reaching Mahramnagar they found that place entirely evacuated by the enemy. [Ashob 119b.]