Fall of the Mughal Empire v3.c42.s2.42

v3.c42.s2.42

At last, on 14th September Sindhia sent off a large force under his best general, Rānā Khān, to Delhi,* who was followed about twelve days later by another division under Jivā Dādā Bakhshi. His failure to clear the arrears of his men’s pay delayed their start and progress. But they were “persuaded” by their generals, and at last arrived at Faridabad, and after confirming their pact with Ismail Beg began their attack on the Ruhelas. On 28th September they occupied Old Delhi, immediately south of Shah Jahan’s city. Thence they advanced into the capital and occupied it on 2nd October. After some skirmishing, all the Ruhela troops were driven into the palace-fort, against which the Marathas with Ismail Beg and Begam Samru on their side opened fire from their trenches. [DY. i. 344.]