Riyaz al-salatin 27.3

27.3

The Mongols also lost eighteen thousand of their numbers, and on the third day, seeing symptoms of defeat on the forehead of their condition, they retreated. And as the Indian army was victorious, and the Mongol's country was distant, the Mongols gave up fighting, and retiring into the mountains, secured a strong place, where they entrenched themselves, and sent to Afrasiab an account narrating the state of things. At that time, Afrasiab was in the town of Gangdozh, which is situate midway between Khata and China, and is distant a month's journey on the other side from Khanbaligh. On the simple receipt of the account, and being apprised of the state of things, he marched swiftly to the aid of the Mongols, with one lak chosen cavalry. And at a time, when Shangal, summoning together the Rais of the surrounding countries, was pressing the siege hard against Piran, and was about to put all to the sword, he (Afrasiab) attacked him on the way. The Hindus, on the first onslaught, losing heart and feeling paralysed, dispersed, like the constellation of the bear. Piran, relieved from the anxiety of the siege, paid his obeisance to Afrasiab. Afrasiab threw down on the soil of annihilation as many of the Hindu army as he could. And Shangal with the remnants being vanquished, retreated to the town of Lakhnauti, and owing to the pursuit of Afrasiab, could not prolong his stay at Lakhnauti more than a day, and took refuge in the hills of Tirhut.