History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c23.17

v2.c23.17

The miserable Prince, after snatching a few hours' rest in his mansion, resumed his flight. His wife Nadira Banu, his children and grandchildren, and a few choice slave-girls were placed in covered litters on elephants. Taking as much of his jewels, gold coins, and other valuable property as could be easily carried, he set off towards Delhi at about 3 A.M. with only a dozen servants and guards on horseback. All his other retainers were utterly overcome by the heat, the defeat, and the abandonment of their property in the field, and could not move that night. For the next two days, some of his soldiers and followers in small groups left Agra and joined him, and thus his force was raised to 5,000 men. Shah Jahan also continued to send him money and stores, till Aurangzib seized Agra city and closed the road to Delhi.