Riyaz al-salatin 104.1.2

104.1.2

Abul Hassan attacked Sandip and fought with Dilawar, who being hit by an arrow fled to the jungles. Meanwhile, the Arrakanese fleet came up to Sandip to render assistance to Dilawar. Abul Hassan prepared to assault the Arrakanese fleet, which withdrew, and then Abul Hasan, not pursuing it, retired to Noakhali. Nawab Shaista Khan, on hearing of this, sent another fleet consisting of 1,500 gunners and 400 cavalry, commanded by Ibn-i-Husain, Superintendent of the Nawarah (Fleet), (Dacca) and devoted himself to administrative affairs. He unfurled to the oppressed the gates of justice and clemency, and did Jamal Khan, Serandaz Khan, Qaramal Khan and Muhammad Beg, to re-inforce Abul Hassan, to co-operate with the latter and occupy Sandip (Sondip), and to extirpate its zamindar, Dilawar. Ibn-i-Husain with this re-inforcement moved up to Noakhali, which is in front of Sandip, and halted there with Muhammad Beg, in order to blockade the passage of the Arrakanese fleet. Abul Hassan with others then attacked Sandip, wounded and captured Sharif, son of Dilawar, and captured also, after severe fighting, Dilawar with his followers, and sent them prisoners to Jahangirnagar (Dacca) in charge of Manuar, zamindar of Jahangirnagar, and subdued Sandip. Nawab Shaista Khan, on getting news of the conquest of Sandip, appointed Abdul Karim, brother of Rashid Khan, to the charge of Sandip, with 200 cavalry and 1,000 infantry.