History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v3.c49.s9.2

v3.c49.s9.2

Hasan Ali Khan entered the hills north-west of Udaipur in search of the Rajput army; but all trace of him was lost among those rugged defiles. There was extreme anxiety about him in the imperial camp, as all communication with him had ceased for several days. The regular scouts refused to go out on reconnaissance in fear of the Rajputs. At last a young Turani lieutenant, Mir Shihab-ud-din, undertook the perilous adventure and by a combination of audacity and cleverness reached Hasan Ali's camp, and brought back news of his safety to the anxiously expectant Emperor. This achievement was the beginning of a long and successful career which ended in his becoming the highest peer of the realm and the father of the founder of the greatest Muslim State that rose on the ruins of the Mughal empire.†