[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [General histories](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general) › [Muntakhab al-tawārīkh](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh) › [Muntakhabu-t-tawarikh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig) › 20.1.2 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 20.1.2 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 20.1.2 - **Language:** English ### [20.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.1.2) And in this year Sultan Muizzu-d-Din left Ali Karmakh who was governor of Multan, as his Vicegerent in Lahore, and in the year 587 H. coming from Ghaznin he reduced the fort of Tabarhindah which was the capital of the great rajas of Hindustan, and left Malik Ziau-d-Din Tukili with a corps d'élite consisting of one thousand two hundred cavalry soldiers, and was contemplating a return. In the meantime Rai Pathura the Governor of Ajmir, and Khandi Rai his brother who had been Governor of Dehli before Pathura, arrived with a vast army at a place called Tarayan on the banks of the river Sarsuti at a distance of seven krohs from Thanesar. It is now known by the name of Tarawari and is distant forty krohs from Dehli. A great conflict ensued with the Sultan and the Muslim troops were defeated. The Sultan evinced great bravery on the field of battle, and in that engagement also Khandi Rai who was mounted on an elephant at the head of his army, received a spear thrust in his mouth from the hand of the Sultan. The Sultan also was struck on the head by the Rai’s spear, and his arm was also wounded but both escaped in safety. The Sultan got off his horse and taking up his son Khilji upon his horse and mounting behind him took him off the field, the Sultan proceeded to Ghaznin, and Rai Pathura took the fortress of Tabarhindah from Ziau-d-Din Tukili on peaceable terms after a siege of one year and one month. And in the year 588 H. - [Previous: 20.1.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.1.1) - [Next: 20.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.1.3) - [Up: 20.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.1.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.20.1.2) · Pramāṇa