History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c75.s9.6

v5.c75.s9.6

Meantime, battles had been fought with the other Maratha bands too. Ranuji was out near Kararabad (1st Dec.) and in the Sangula *thana* four days later. Hamid-ud-din Khan, who had been sent from the Emperor's side at Satara against Dhana Jadav, left his baggage at Masur and advanced on Kararabad, fighting a vast Maratha army of five divisions which tried to envelop him. After a two days' struggle (20th and 21st Dec.) with heavy casualties,* the Khan fell back on Masur.