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18 year, being a Wednesday, the two armies fought a battle in the vicinity of Hydrabad, of which city Cambakhsh had made himself master. After repeated attacks and much slaughter, Bahadur-shah's army drove the enemy out of the field. This happened at midnight, and by that time, most of those chiefs personally attached to Cambakhsh being slain, the rest betook themselves to flight, leaving a complete victory to the emperor. The prince himself, after exhibiting great personal courage, and receiving several wounds, which afterwards proved mortal, had fallen senseless on the ground, with hardly any other sign of life than a faint respiration. In that condition he was found, and being placed upon an elephant, was, together with his children, brought before his brother. On notice of his approach, the emperor sent his eldest son Moiz-ed-din, with orders to shew him every mark of respect; and directed that the wounded prince should be lodged in a retired tent, within the imperial enclosure, where he went on foot to pay him a visit. On seeing him, he heaved a deep sigh and said, "Alas! I never desired to see you in this condition;" the prince, raising with pain his dying eyes, answered, "nor did I ever desire to see you in the condition you now are:" with these words he expired. The emperor was exceedingly affected, and retired to his own apartments,