History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c73.s7.25

v5.c73.s7.25

Then the Mughal generals quarrelled. Hamid-ud-din and Khwaja Khan, taking offence, left Himmat Khan, gave up the pursuit and returned towards Kulbarga. Himmat alone followed the enemy. Santa now safely divided his force, detaching 4000 troopers under Amrit Rao to raid Berar, while he himself marched with 6,000 horsemen towards Ma'khed, sending in advance threatening letters to the deshmukh of that place to this effect, "For a long time past you have not paid the chauth. Send me immediately 7,000 hun." The couriers who brought these letters were arrested by the Mughals and put to death.