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Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c27.s22.11

Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c27.s22.11

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v2.c27.s22.11

∗ Nur-ud-din says three squadrons of 2,000 men each, but Kashiraj [p. 12] gives ‘six *dastas* (squadrons) of slaves each consisting of 1,200 horsemen. Husain Shahi, 71, has three *dastas* of a thousand men each. Law, 195. Shamlu, as usual, inflates the number to 8 or 9 thousand under the *Qular āqāsi* (p. 74.)

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