[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912) › v1.c2.18 # History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v1.c2.18 History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v1.c2.18 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912.v1.c2.18) Aurangzib sent with a second army, 150—begins the siege, 152—night attack on Qaitul hill fails, 154—bad gunnery of the Indians, 157—failure to breach, 158—Persian losses, 160—siege abandoned, 161—Uzbak raid, 162—bitter correspondence between Shah Jahan and Aurangzib, 163—causes of the failure, 164—Mughal losses in money and men, 167—loss of military prestige, 168. - [Previous: v1.c2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912.v1.c2.17) - [Next: v1.c2.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912.v1.c2.19) - [Up: v1.c2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912.v1.c2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912.v1.c2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.sarkar-1912.v1.c2.18) · Pramāṇa