The Army of the Indian Moghuls: Its Organization and Administration c26.42

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*Thūn (Second Siege).* On a second occasion, in the year 1722, Rajah Jai Singh was more successful, and Thūn was then razed to the ground. He reached Thūn a few days before the 25th Oct. 1722; the fort was then held by the sons of Churāman, and at first there were daily fights. On the 31st a report came from the Rajah stating that he had taken three small forts from Muḥkamā (who was the son of Churāman), and he expected that Thūn would soon fall. He asked for a large cannon, one hundred *rahkalahs*, five hundred *mans* of lead and powder, and three hundred rockets. The capture of the fort was reported to the emperor on the 20th Nov. 1722. Churāman’s sons had fled. This speedy and apparently brilliant victory was, however, the result of treachery and not of hard fighting. Badan Singh, who was on bad terms with his cousin, Muḥkam Singh, had been persuaded to betray the fort, on a promise that he would be appointed to the chieftainship.