History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c84.s1.t7.7

v5.c84.s1.t7.7

In November the prince arrived near Bardwan. Zabardast welcomed him on the way, but was received with so much coldness and slight after all his great services that he resigned his command in disgust and left Bengal with his father for the imperial camp in the Deccan (January, 1698.) The prince halted at Bardwan for many months. Zabardast's defection weakened the Mughal forces in Bengal by 8,000 choice cavalry and a great general. The rebels, who had gone into hiding in the woods after their late defeat, now reappeared and renewed their activity on all sides.