Fall of the Mughal Empire v1.c16.s8.18

v1.c16.s8.18

From the capital we turn to the captives who had not been so fortunate as to escape. Many of the *raths* of the women which had been scattered during the confusion of the night, were overtaken by the Marathas who tore off their screens and took away the money in their carriages and the ornaments on their persons; many women were outraged. Some escaped to different sides, and some came to Delhi on foot. Malika-i-zamāni and other captives were honourably treated by Malhar and placed under the care of the imperial officers of Sikandrabad, but guarded by Maratha soldiers. The change of linen of many of these ladies had been plundered, and as communication with Delhi was cut off for some days, the women of the harem, high and low, who remained captives in the camp suffered extreme hardship.