[On the 1st of Shahryúr, while the Emperor was at Vírnág in Kashmír, a despatch arrived from Mahábat Khán, reporting that Sháh Jahán's generals held all the passages of the Ganges, and had seized upon all the boats. The Imperial army had consequently been delayed some days in crossing the river; but they had been assisted by the zamíndárs, thirty boats had been procured, and the army had crossed forty kos above the fords. * * The next intelligence was that a party of zamíndárs in the service of Sháh Jahán had carried off all the war-boats, with their guns and equipment, and had fled to Bengal. Sháh Jahán was in the jungle of Kampat, where he had entrenched himself, and had mounted cannons and guns upon his earthworks. But the supply of provisions was small, and scarcity had begun to prevail.
A courier now arrived by dák chaukí from Prince Parwez, with a despatch announcing that he had gained a victory over Sháh Jahán, who had gone off towards Patna and Bihár. The particulars of the engagement are as follows: The two armies were in sight of each other, and forming their array for several days. The royal army amounted to 40,000 men, that of Sháh Jahán did not exceed 10,000* horse, including old and new troops; and some of the most devoted were averse to fighting.* Rájá Bhím, the son of the Ráná, contrary to the opinions of all, was eager for war. He went so far as to say that if they did not fight, they must not reckon upon his support, for such marching and moving about was against the rules of the Rájpúts. His voice prevailed, and the ranks were formed for battle. The guns were taken out of the redoubts, and the battle began. The royal forces encompassed the field on three sides like a bow, and arrows and bullets fell like hail. Rájá Bhím, unheeding the numbers of foes, charged bravely with his Rájpúts * *; but a chosen force which attended Prince Parwez and Mahábat Khán fell upon him and cut him down; still he fought fiercely as long as he could draw breath. * * The gunners abandoned their guns and fled, and the guns fell into the hands of the royal forces. * * An arrow wounded the horse of Sháh Jahán, and 'Abdu-lla, who was near him, seized his bridle, and led him out of the fight, when he exchanged his own for the Prince's wounded horse. Sháh Jahán went to the fort of Rohtás,* and there stayed his flight.] * *