History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c80.s4.20

v5.c80.s4.20

In Gujrat, the interval between Azam's departure and Bidar Bakht's arrival was marked by a terrible disaster to the imperialists. Inu Mänd, a former brewer of Khandesh, who had taken to a very profitable course of highway robbery, gathered a band of followers and made a league with the Maratha generals. Inviting Dhana Jadav and his army, he sacked the large and rich trading centre of Baroda (Mar. 1706). Nazar Ali, the faujdar of the place, was defeated by the Marathas and captured with his men; other imperial officers fled to Broach; and the raiders retired in safety with a vast booty* [Dil. ii. 156a.]