History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c26.55

v2.c26.55

Dara’s position rendered untenable. True, only one of the four entrenchments had been captured; but it was enough. Dara’s lines were fatally pierced. The redoubt on his extreme left, commanded by Sipihr Shukoh had been rendered untenable by the Jammu hillmen seizing its back and the Imperial troops who had entered Shah Nawaz’s position turning its right. Thus Dara’s Left Wing was entirely gone. His Right remained intact. Askar Khan still held the redoubt on his extreme right and kept the Imperialists back. Firuz Miwati’s post, the second redoubt, was also uncaptured, and there were still about 6,000 men to uphold Dara’s cause; but their chief was gone.