History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c64.s9.1

v4.c64.s9.1

Soon after this Aurangzib arrived at Aurangabad (22nd March 1682) and sent off Azam Shah and Dilir Khan to Ahmadnagar in the south, while Shihab-ud-din Khan with Dalpat Rao was sent to Nasik on the western frontier. The latter general took some small forts in this region and then (in April) laid siege to* Ramsej, 7 miles north of Nasik, and standing 3273 feet above sea-level. But it was defended by a gallant Maratha garrison under an expert qiladar, and the Mughals could make no impression on it. If we may believe Khafi Khan who was present at the siege, the fort had no iron cannon, but the garrison hollowed out trunks of trees and fired leather missiles from them "which did the work of ten pieces of artillery."