History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c73.s7.23

v5.c73.s7.23

Santa Ghorparé had come back from Jinji in May 1693 after triumphantly raising its siege. As soon as the campaigning season opened in October, he resumed his raids in the homeland. His bands spread near Bhupal-garh (65 m. n. w. of Bijapur and 76 m. s. e. of Satara), while Dhana was attacking the besiegers of Panhala. Himmat Khan went out in pursuit of Santa and overtook him about 22nd October. The Maratha general, at the head of a vastly superior force, turned at bay at Mändgaon (? Mandavgaon) and attacked Himmat, whose small column took refuge at the foot of the village, "the enemy occupying three sides and the Khan one." Evidently at this stage reinforcements under Hamid-ud-din and Khwaja Khan joined Himmat, and the Mughals resumed the chase of the raiders. They gained a signal victory over Santa and his Berad allies (about 14th Nov.) at the village of Vikramhalli. Two hundred of the Berads and 300 of Santa's own men were slain, and 300 mares and some flags and kettledrums captured by the Mughals, though they too suffered heavy casualties. [Akh. 19 Nov.]