[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) › 6 # Taj al-maʾathir 6: The flight of Jatwán and his Death in Battle. Táju-l Ma-ásir (extracts) 6 - **Language:** English ### [6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir~en-elliot.6) "When the honoured month of Ramazán, 588 H., the season of mercy and pardon, arrived, fresh intelligence was received at the auspicious Court, that the accursed Jatwan, having admitted the pride of Satan into his brain, and placed the cup of chieftainship and obstinacy upon his head, had raised his hand in fight against Nusratu-d din, the Commander, under the fort of Hánsi, with an army animated by one spirit." Digressions upon spears, the heat of the season, night, the new moon, morning, and the sun. — Kutbu-d din mounted his horse, and "marched during one night twelve parasangs." "The accursed Jatwan, when he heard the news of the arrival of the victorious armies, felt himself compelled to depart from under the fort," and fled. "The soldiers of Islam came up to the army of Hind on the borders of Bágor ; and although Jatwán saw there was no chance of successful opposition in battle, yet as he saw destruction impending on him from the throat of the dragon, and the road for flight was blocked up, and the standards of the State and royal victory were unfurled, yielding to the necessity of the case, and not at his own option," he prepared for fight, and " the noise of the hautbois and shells confounded the world, the thunder of the drums ascended to heaven, and the blast of the brazen clarions resembled the sounding trump (of resurrection.)" The armies attacked each other " like two hills of steel, and the field of battle became tulip-dyed with the blood of the warriors."— Poetical digression on swords, daggers, spears, and maces. — The Hindus were completely defeated, and their leader slain. " Jatwán, who was the essence of vice and turbulence, and the rod of infidelity and perverseness, the friend of grief, and the companion of shame, had his standards of God-plurality and ensigns of perdition lowered by the hand of power ; " " and the dust of the field of battle was commingled with the blood of that God-abandoned wretch, and the whole country was washed from the filth of his idolatry." — Praise of Kutbu-d dín's justice, encouragement of the learned, and his civil administration. Mention of the booty taken by the Musulmáns. — He marched to Hánsí, " and encamped there a few days, in order to repair the fort, and after that returned towards Kohrám, which acquired fresh beauty from his blessed feet." " The intelligence of this happy victory and these important incidents was divulged over the face of the world, and the noise of it spread to the countries of Hind and Sind, far and near, and proclamations announcing the victory of the chiefs of the State, and the defeat of the enemies of the kingdom were written and despatched to the capital of Ghazna, (may the Almighty preserve it in wealth and prosperity !)" and in them was added " that the foundation of all this success was the lofty courage and pure faith of his Majesty." - [Previous: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir~en-elliot.5) - [Next: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir~en-elliot.7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir~en-elliot.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.conquest.taj-al-maathir~en-elliot.6) · Pramāṇa