History of Aurangzib, Based on Original Sources v5.c84.s3.t3.5

v5.c84.s3.t3.5

In the earlier part of his career, Chhatra Sal’s raiding activities were mostly directed against the Dhamuni district, which barred the path of his advance south-westwards and against the rich city of Sironj which lay 65 miles west of it. He looted the villages of these two regions year after year. Successive Mughal faujdars of Dhamuni resisted him with indifferent results; they were usually defeated by him and could boast of victory only on rare occasions.*