Fall of the Mughal Empire v4.c49.8

v4.c49.8

“The Rāthor horse charged, cut the chains of Sindhiā’s line of guns, attacked the gunners with their swords and fell upon the guns. The line of infantry fled away without uttering one word. Gopāl Rao and Jivā Dādā turned back for six miles. Then De Boigne in terror came to Kāshi Rao and Bāpu Holkar, who were standing erect in the field, dashed his hat (down to the ground) and entreated, “Don’t let disgrace and loss fall upon me. You are Sardārs, do what is proper.” Then Bāpu attacked with his 4000 horsemen and in hand to hand fighting killed all the four hundred Rāthors who engaged them.” (Hol. Kaifiyat, p. 56.)