History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v4.c68.s5.5

v4.c68.s5.5

When, at the end of January, the Mughals sat down before Golkonda, an enemy force of 40,000 cavalry under Shaikh Nizam and other officers remained outside and tried to hinder the progress of the siege. Aurangzib detached Dalpat Rao Bundela and other officers of Firuz Jang's division to repel them. A severe battle was fought, in which many Rajputs were slain and Krishna Singh Hada was mortally wounded; but in the end the enemy fled, after receiving such a severe punishment that for some months afterwards they never again molested the Mughals. (Dil. 206; K. K. ii. 329, 335.)