History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c75.s9.11
History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c75.s9.11
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v5.c75.s9.11
In the meantime the Emperor's siege of Satara continued and battles took place in its environs between the Mughal invaders and the Maratha field armies. On 27th December 1699 Hanumant Rao had attacked a patrolling party under Ikhlas Khan, only four miles outside the siege-camp, and slain the Khan and his son Muhammad Yar with many imperial soldiers, and carried off the elephants and baggage of this force. [*Akhbarat*, Nusrat Jang's campaign in *Dil.* ii. 129.]