Fall of the Mughal Empire v2.c27.s25.3

v2.c27.s25.3

Among those who fell in the battle was the Peshwā's eldest son Vishwās Rao, whose body was detained for three days by the Durrāni soldiers clamouring that they would stuff it and carry it away to their country as a memorial of their victory over 'the Emperor of the Hindus'; but it was at last surrendered at Shujā-ud-daulah's entreaty to his Brāhmans for cremation. The headless trunk of the Bhāu was dragged out of a huge heap of the slain two days after the battle, and the head on the third day, and burnt at different times with proper rites. Jaswant Rao Puār, one son of Pilāji Jādav, Tukoji Sindhiā, Sāntāji Wāgh (covered with 40 wounds)