History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c49.s10.1

v3.c49.s10.1

The rough circle formed by the massed hills of Mewar and stretching from Udaipur westwards to Kamalmir and from Rajsamudra lake southwards to Salumbra, resembled a vast impregnable fort with three gates, opening east, north and west, through which the garrison could sally out in full force and crush any isolated Mughal outpost or thin Mughal detachment that seemed an easy prey. The Mughals, on the other hand, could effect a concentration only by moving along a long arc of which the Rana held the short base. The Emperor's plan of campaign was virtually that of besieging this immense natural circle and breaking into it through its three gates,—Udaipur, Rajsamudra and Deosuri.