History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c76.s4.12

v5.c76.s4.12

Between Khardi and Mahuli lies a difficult pass, which a party of Marathas from Mahuli held against the advancing Mughals, but they were put to flight after a three hours' struggle. Matabar's force, however, was too small, as only a few of the officers ordered to reinforce him had actually joined him, and he had not with him artillery munition, gunners, musketeers, rocket-men, farriers, water carriers, sappers and pioneers adequate to the siege of a fort like Mahuli. So, he wrote to the Court for these necessaries and turning away from Mahuli arrived at Kalian on the 27th, and then laid siege to Dugad,[*] 9 miles north of Bhivandi.