The Institutes of Akbar 2.6.2

2.6.2

Half way up the mountain, to the west and slightly to the north, were two renowned outworks, called the Malai and Antar Malai, which had to be conquered before Asir itself could be reached; and between the north-west and north, there was another bastion called Chinah Malai. A portion of its wall was not finished. From east to south-west there were hills, and in the south was a high mountain called Korhiah. A hill in the south-west, called Saipan, was occupied by the Imperialists. Abul Fazl determined on availing himself of the information given by the deserter, and selected a detachment to follow him. Giving orders to the officer commanding the trench to watch for the sound of the trumpets and bugles, when he was to hasten to his assistance with ladders, he went in the dark of night, whilst it was raining, with his selected men on Mount Saipan, and sent a few of his men under Qará Beg along the road that had been pointed out to him. They advanced, broke open a gate of Malai Fort, and sounded the bugle. The besieged rose up to oppose them, and Abul Fazl hastened to his men and joined them at break of day when the besieged withdrew in confusion to Asir. On the same day, other detachments of the army occupied Chunab Malai and Mount Korhiah, and Bahadur Khan, unable to resist longer, sued for pardon (1009). Prince Danyal, who had in the meantime conquered Ahmadnagar, now joined his father at Asir.