Riyaz al-salatin 80.2

80.2

But Emperor Akbar, declining to ratify the treaty, appointed Raja Todar Mal (after raising him to the rank of Hazari) to the office of Administrator of Bengal, and sent him in advance of the Khan-i-Khanan, and detached other officers and soldiers under the command of the aforesaid Khan for chastising Daud Khan, and repeated his order to the Khan-i-Khanan in regard to the conquest of Behar. Since at that time, between Daud Khan and Lodi Khan, some estrangement had arisen, Lodi Khan, being displeased, opened with the Khan-i-Khanan communications of conciliation, and avowed towards Emperor Akbar sentiments of submission and loyalty. Another Afghan officer, named Qutlu Khan, who bore a grudge against Lodi Khan, shaking the chain of enmity, denounced Lodi Khan before Daud Khan, stating that Lodi Khan had been in collusion with Akbar's grandees, and that covertly he was of one mind with the latter. Daud Khan, on being apprised of this, writing a soothing letter to Lodi Khan, and bringing him over to his side, had him in his presence, and churlishly slew Lodi Khan, who was renowned for his soundness of views, sagacity, bravery and valour. Daud Khan then himself with a large army marched towards the bank of the river Sone, to encounter Akbar's army. And at the point of the confluence of the rivers Sone, Sro and the Ganges, a great naval engagement took place.