History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c77.s1.5

v5.c77.s1.5

After marching south-westwards from Islampuri to Miraj, as if he were going to invest Panhala, the Emperor made a sharp turn to the north and reached Masur (21 miles south of Satara) on 21st November. A detachment under Tarbiyat Khan, the chief of artillery, went in advance and quickly put his guns in position for bombarding Basantgarh,* a fort 6 miles south-west of Masur. At the Emperor's approach the garrison lost heart and fled away in the night of the 24th. The imperialists entered the fort the next day and named it the "Key to Victory" (Kilid-i-Fath), as a happy omen of their success in the ensuing campaign. [M. A., 411.] Some buried treasure, weapons, and provisions were seized by the victors here.