History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c25.15

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Shuja reached Patna on the 19th and rallied his men to some extent. But the victorious Sulaiman Shukoh, after freely looting the Bahadurpur camp, was now coming in pursuit. So Shuja pushed on to Mungir (Monghyr), where he stopped to gather the stragglers, give respite to the wounded, and arrange for making a stand against the pursuers. By great efforts and daily supervision he built a wall two miles long from the hill to the river, across the plain outside the city. The rampart was strengthened with trenches, stockades, and batteries; soldiers manned them day and night, on the alert for the enemy's approach.* This unforeseen obstacle brought Sulaiman to a sharp halt. He waered, encamped 14 miles west of Mungir, and took time to mature new plans.