History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v2.c30.39

v2.c30.39

Next morning starting from the parganah of Lakhi-deh (=Lakhipur), he halted 8 miles from the fort of Bhalua,* and made a mad effort to secure its surrender by inviting its commandant to an interview and then treacherously imprisoning him. But the party sent by him with the captive commandant's letter ordering his men to surrender the fort, was attacked and captured by the garrison.