Muslim Slave System in Medieval India c16.30

c16.30

But all were not that brave or lucky to escape capture in this manner. During Jujhar Singh Bundelas resistance in Orcha in the time of Shahjahan, many women were captured and treated most cruelly. Jujhar Singh abandoned his fort of Chauragarh and hastened towards the Deccan. He put to death several of his women whose horses had foundered. The remaining ones made for Golkunda (December, 1634) but were taken by surprise. They had not the time to perform the full rites of Jauhar, but stabbed a number of women. The Mughals picked up the wounded women and made away with them.⁵² It was in this fashion that women used to be captured and distributed for service in the harems of the Muslim elite.