[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Conquests (711–1206)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest) › [Tāj al-maʾāthir](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir) › [Taju-l Ma-asir (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir~en-elliot) › 20.3 # Taj al-maʾathir 20.3 Táju-l Ma-ásir (extracts) 20.3 - **Language:** English ### [20.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir~en-elliot.20.3) (Jan., 1197), the world-conquering Khusru departed from Ajmir, and with every description of force turned his face towards the annihilation of the Rai of Nahrwala." When he reached the lofty forts of Pali and Nandul, he found them abandoned, and the abode of owls, for the people had fled at the approach of the Musulmáns, and had collected under their leaders Rái Karan and Darábars, in great numbers "at the foot of Mount Ábú, and at the mouth of a pass stood ready for fight and slaughter." The Musulmáns did not dare to attack them in that strong position, especially as in that very place Sultán Muhammad Sám Ghorí had been wounded, and it was considered of bad omen to bring on another action there, lest a similar accident might occur to the commander. The Hindús seeing this hesitation, and misconstruing it into cowardice and alarm, abandoning the pass, "turned their faces towards the field of battle and the plain of honour and renown;" for "they were persuaded that fear had established itself in the hearts of the protectors of the sacred enclosure of religion." "The two armies stood face to face for some time, engaged in preparations for fight, and on the night preceding Sunday, the 13th of Rabí'u-l awwal, in a fortunate moment the army of Islám advanced from its camp, and at morn reached the position of the infidels." A severe action ensued from dawn to mid-day, when "the army of idolatry and damnation turned its back in flight from the line of battle. - [Previous: 20.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir~en-elliot.20.2) - [Next: 20.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir~en-elliot.20.4) - [Up: 20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir~en-elliot.20) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir~en-elliot.20.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir~en-elliot.20.3) · Pramāṇa