Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Battle of Samugarh" in English language version.
the sides being almost equally matched in numbers (about 50,000 to 60,000 on each side)...The Hada Rajputs and Saiyads of Barha upon whom Dara largely depended could not make up for the weakness of the rest of the hastily recruited army.
In the close quarter combat...Bahadur Khan fell...the Rajput troopers from Dara's vanguard and his right wing penetrated between Zulfiqar Khan...Murad was wounded...and after defeating Aurangzebs left wing the rajputs turned towards Aurangzeb's centre...the outnumbered rajputs were finally checked by Aurangzeb's centre...Dara had a large reserve, but instead of feeding the reserve into the battle...Aurangzebs force was exhausted....Dara lost heart...he dismounted from his elephant and escaped.