Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c36.s9.10

v3.c36.s9.10

By Najaf's order his troops sent their horses out of the fort back to their camp, while they themselves remained inside and passed the entire night on the alert. The city was filled with tumult throughout the night, "as on Doomsday. A terrible noise arose from every lane and house; none knew what was happening in the fort which was occupied by Najaf's followers while Abdul Ahad's retainers stood outside its walls, their hearts set on bloodshed." [Ibr. ii. 9-12.]