History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c65.s3.3
History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c65.s3.3
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v4.c65.s3.3
∗ A contemporary official return (Zawabit, 138) tells us that Aurangzib assembled at the siege of Bijapur, 2900 barqandazes, 23 027 ahsham, 110 pieces of artillery, 40 gajnal, 154 shutarnal, 404 (?) banduq, and 7561 maunds of powder The Chahar Gulshan (89a) says that 77,105 horse and foot was the armed strength of the besiegers