History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c61.s3.14

v4.c61.s3.14

A day earlier a capable general on the imperial side had been killed. Jai Singh had deposited his heavy baggage and other property in the fort of Mangalvide and placed a garrison there under Udit Singh Bhadauria as qiladar and Sarfaraz Khan as faujdar of the environs. At dawn, 24th December, Sharza Khan with 6,000 cavalry came to the fort by forced marches. Sarfaraz Khan, disobeying Jai Singh's instructions, sallied out to fight him and was slain. The remnant of his force fled back to the fort, and when the pursuing Bijapuris came within range of the fort guns, they were scattered with a volley from the walls.