Riyaz al-salatin 48.4

48.4

3. That Firuz Shah laid siege to the fort of Ekdalah for several days, and nothing decisive occurring, made a feint retreating movement westward seven karoh or Kos from Ekdalah, when Ilyas Shah thinking Firuz Shah was retreating, came out of the fort Ekdalah, advanced, and attacked the Imperialists, who defeated and killed one lak of the Bengal army, and captured 50 Bengal elephants. 4. That then Ilyas Shah escaped again to the Fort of Ekdalah, which was about to be stormed by the Imperialists, when the females of the garrison uncovering their heads, exhibited themselves, and raised loud lamentations, had marched to retire, came out of the fort, and mustered his forces. Owing to the sword and the arrow and the spear and the gun, The market of fighting became warm on both sides. The bodies of heroes were emptied of their souls ; Like roses, on their faces, budded forth wounds. After much slaughter on both sides, a large number of people were killed and destroyed. At length, the breeze of victory wafted on the standard of Firuz Shah, and Shamsu-d-din being overpowered fled, and sought refuge in the Fort. Forty-four elephants which he had brought from Jajnagar, together with the Royal Umbrella and the standard and other regal chattels and paraphernalia, fell into the hands of the soldiers of Firuz Shah. It is said that at that time the Saint Shaikh Raja Biyabani in whom Sultan Shamsu-d-din had great faith, died.