History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c74.s10.2

v5.c74.s10.2

With these additions to his forces, Zulfiqar renewed the siege of Jinji in 1692. He himself took post opposite the eastern (or Pondicherry) gate near a hillock called Ali Madad (evidently the 'Rock Battery' of Orme's plan), across one of the branches of the Jinji river. Asad Khan and the prince were encamped three miles away from him, beyond the northern gate, on the road leading from Krishnagiri to Singhavaram* hill. Ismail Khan and other local auxiliaries were stationed in an outpost north-west of the fort, "in the direction of Karnatak-garh",—evidently south of the channel which drains the pool at the northern foot of Rajgiri. Each Mughal camp was walled round for safety. The gate of Shaitan-dari could not be blockaded, and the garrison freely came and went out by it and brought in provisions whenever they liked. An outpost under Kakar Khan watched the path through the Vetavalam† wood by which supplies reached the fort, but the task was ineffectively done.