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History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c22.31

History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c22.31

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∗ For the divisions of Dara's army, *A.N.* 95-96; Aqil Khan, 44; *Storia*, i. 275. Its inherent defects, (*Storia*, i. 266-267, 273, 282). The numbers engaged are differently estimated: Dara's force is given as 60,000 troopers (*A.N.* 82); 70,000 (*Adab*, 166b, 133b); "70 or 80 thousand" (Khafi Khan, ii. 24); "about a hundred thousand" (Aqil Khan 33, but on p. 44 he gives a total of 45,000 excluding the Right Wing under Khalilullah, which on p. 46 he estimates at 15,000.) Manucci gives 1,20,000 (*Storia*, i. 265 and also 275.)