History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v1.c17.58

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v1.c17.58

prince, Dara’s eldest son Sulaiman Shukoh was joined in the command. This force, 22,000 strong, left Agra on 30th November and encountered Shuja near Benares on 14th February, 1658, as we shall see. Dara’s most trusted friends and best generals were sent to support his son, and thus he greatly weakened himself at Agra.*

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