History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s16.10

v4.c64.s16.10

It was now March and the further progress of the Mughal army was stopped by famine. It had been Aurangzib’s original plan that while Shah Alam’s army would work its way northwards through the Ratnagiri district, another division under Shihab-ud-din would enter Konkan from the north by the Devghat, advance conquering southwards, and join hands with the Prince near Mahad. This second body did indeed gain many victories and looted Nizampur, 11 miles north of Raigarh (27 Dec. Jedhe S., Dil. 182.) But its junction with the Prince now proved impossible.