Riyaz al-salatin 80.8

80.8

The Khan Khanan, showing chivalry and generosity, presented to him a belt, a dagger, and a sword set in jewels, left to him the province of Orissa and Katak Benares, and himself (on behalf of the Emperor) taking possession of other parts of the kingdom, returned with triumph and pomp, entered the city of Tandah, and set himself to administer the country. Since in former days, from the time of Muhammad Bakhtiar Khilji down to the time of Sher Shah, Gaur had formed the Capital of Bengal, (though owing to the climate of the latter place not suiting foreigners, the Afghans had built Khawaspur Tandah for the settlement of the rulers), the Khan Khanan, setting himself to the reconstruction of the city of Gaur, proceeded to the latter place, and built it anew, and made it his head-quarters. Soon after, owing to the badness of its climate, he fell ill, and on the 19th Rajab, 983 A.H. died. Daud Khan, on hearing the news of the Khan Khanan's death, with the assistance of the Afghans, re-occupied Bengal and Behar, and immediately marched to wrest the city of Khawaspur Tandah. The Imperialists, not being able to tarry, evacuated the place. Daud Khan with full independence resumed his former sovereignty.