History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c74.s14.44

v5.c74.s14.44

† *M. A.* 391 explicitly says that Jinji was captured on 6th Shaban 41st year of Aurangzib (=7th Feb. 1698). The *Madras Diary* of 2nd January 1698 records: "A letter from Amir Jahan from the Mughal camp received to-day advises that the Nawab has taken the Jinji forts all but one which also offers to capitulate." If we read *Rajab* instead of *Shaban* in *M. A.*, we get 8th Jan. Bhimsen (135a) says that the fort fell on a *Sankranti*, which would give 2nd or 31st January.