Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c15.s7.7

v1.c15.s7.7

∗ “Suraj Mal looted Old Delhi, whose population was equal to, or rather a little bigger than, that of Shah Jahan’s city; the life property and family-honour (i.e., women) of the people were destroyed, and no one could escape from the Jat plunderers even by taking refuge in a holy man’s house.” Siyar, iii. 48. The reference is to Safdar Jang’s spiritual guide (pir) Khwajah Md. Bāsit. [Bayān, 279.]