Anahilapataka, 1180 CE
Bhima had the records brought to his chamber the following morning. He had asked for every surviving account connected to Kirtivarma's detachment during the days surrounding the Kasahrada campaign, including payment registers, orders concerning civilian movement, and any correspondence that had been preserved with the commander's personal papers. The clerks delivered four bundles, two of which contained documents that had never been included in the official campaign summary.
The first bundle concerned provisions and equipment. The second contained reports about the western road and the condition of its crossings. The third recorded payments to guides and messengers, while the fourth consisted of short instructions written in Kirtivarma's hand. Some were little more than reminders to himself, and others were copies of orders sent to subordinate officers.
Bhima began with the fourth bundle.
