History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c74.s10.5

v5.c74.s10.5

The Marathas made sorties from Krishnagiri, firing rockets and threatening the prince's camp. Zulfiqar strengthened the guards there. One night a Maratha force 5,000 strong sallied out of the north gate, but were defeated by the combined exertions of the entire Mughal army. The danger, however, was great and Zulfiqar removed the prince's camp to the side of his own and joined the two encampments together by the same enclosing walls. The position opposite the north gate, vacated by the prince, was assigned to Sayyid Lashkar Khan. Zulfiqar next selected Chandrayan-durg as his objective and ran trenches towards it. Then he began a bombardment of this hill as well as of the Pondicherry gate. [Dil. 105b—106a.] But all his exertions were a mere show, as the country around knew well.