History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c28.13

v2.c28.13

His most faithful officer and chief manager of affairs, Baqi Beg, a Badakhshani, who had served Dara from his boyhood, died on the way. At the death of such an experienced able and resourceful leader, confusion fell on Sulaiman’s party. The master-mind which had firmly held the men together was gone, and the party broke up into flying atoms. “At the death of such a faithful follower, utter despair and confusion overtook Sulaiman.” More than half the party with him fled back to their homes. His force was reduced to 2,000 men.*