History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c21.59

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∗ A. N., 79-80, 85, Isar-das, 23, Kambu, 12b, Aqil Khan 33-34, Storia, i. 269-270, Dilkasha, 26. The Alamgirnamah and Aqil Khan name the place of crossing Bhadauriyah and Bhadaur respectively, and place it 40 (or 50) miles east of Dholpur. Isar-das calls it Kanira, and Bhimsen Gorkha. Now, Gorka is only 6 miles east of the Dholpur ferry, and therefore could not have been Aurangzib’s crossing-place. (Ind. At. 50 S. E.). There is a Bhadaoli, 26·45 N. 78·36 E., 40 miles east of the old Dholpur fort on the Chambal, in a straight line; Kanera is 3 miles S. E. of it. (Ind. At. 68). The map gives a village road coming from the south-west (Gwalior side), crossing the Chambal a little west of Bhadaoli and then continued northwards to the Jumna. According to the Chhatra-Prakash (followed by Manucci and Bhimsen also), Aurangzib’s guide to the ford was Champat Rao Bundela (Pogson, 32). Isar-das (23b) calls him "Hathiraj Jat, zamindar of Gohad, in the sarkar of Gwalior." Aqil Khan (34) has only "the zamindar of Bhadaur."