The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: The Muhammadan Period, Volume 7Trübner and Company, 1877 |
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... fire of the avenging sword behind . So they posted themselves in the rugged and difficult ground on the bank of the river , and , fearing to perish in the waters , they resolved upon battle . [ After many were killed and wounded ] ...
... fire of the avenging sword behind . So they posted themselves in the rugged and difficult ground on the bank of the river , and , fearing to perish in the waters , they resolved upon battle . [ After many were killed and wounded ] ...
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... of battle having been made dark as night by the clouds of dust , his companions cast themselves like moths upon the flames of the fire - flashing swords . " many Rájpúts fell . Sipahdár Khán and others , who BADSHAH - NAMA . 13.
... of battle having been made dark as night by the clouds of dust , his companions cast themselves like moths upon the flames of the fire - flashing swords . " many Rájpúts fell . Sipahdár Khán and others , who BADSHAH - NAMA . 13.
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... fire upon him . But in the course of one watch he took it by assault , put many of the defenders to the sword , took nearly five hundred prisoners , and captured all the munitions of the fort . When the royal forces reached the banks of ...
... fire upon him . But in the course of one watch he took it by assault , put many of the defenders to the sword , took nearly five hundred prisoners , and captured all the munitions of the fort . When the royal forces reached the banks of ...
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... The enemy were unable to withstand the assault of the royal forces , but broke and fled . Flushed with victory , Bákir Khán VOL . VII . * 2 resolved to attack the fort . Notwithstanding a heavy fire BADSHAH - NAMA . 17.
... The enemy were unable to withstand the assault of the royal forces , but broke and fled . Flushed with victory , Bákir Khán VOL . VII . * 2 resolved to attack the fort . Notwithstanding a heavy fire BADSHAH - NAMA . 17.
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... fire of cannons and muskets , he advanced to the base of the walls , planted his scaling - ladders , and began to ascend . The garrison being dismayed , took grass between their teeth , as is the manner of that country , and begged for ...
... fire of cannons and muskets , he advanced to the base of the walls , planted his scaling - ladders , and began to ascend . The garrison being dismayed , took grass between their teeth , as is the manner of that country , and begged for ...
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A'zam Shah Abdu-l Abú-1 Hasan Abú-l Adil Khán Afgháns Agra Ahmadábád Ahmadnagar Akbar amirs Amiru-l umará appointed arrived attack Aurangábád Aurangzeb awwal Bahadur Balkh besiegers Bíjápúr brother Bundela Burhánpúr command Court Dakhin dáms Dárá Shukoh daula Daulatábád death Dehlí dín elephant Emperor enemy farmán Farrukh Siyar father faujdárs fell fighting fortress forts garrison Golkonda Gwalior Haidarábád hijja Hindús Hindústán honour Imperial infidels Jahándár Jai Singh Jang jewels jizya Kábul Kám Bakhsh Kandahár Kásim Khán-Jahán Khán-khánán Khán's khutba killed King Kokan krors Kulí Kutbu-l Mulk lacs of rupees Láhore Mahrattas Majesty mansab marched Mír Muharram Murád Bakhsh Musulmáns Nizámu-l Mulk nobles officers ordered plundered Prince Muhammad A'zam Prince's prisoner Rája Rajputs Rám Ráná received reign revenue royal army Sáhú Saiyid Abdu-llah Sambhá sent Sháh Alam Shah Jahán Shaikh Shujá siege Sivají súba Text Thatta thousand horse throne took Ujjain wounded zamindars Zí-l Zú-l fikár Khán
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