Muntakhab al-tawarikh 32.2.9

32.2.9

then he wrote a letter to Ilmas Beg his brother, who was also a son-in-law of the Sultan, and sent it to Dihli couched in these words: “Inasmuch as in the course of this expedition, I have committed many unwarranted acts, in that without taking the orders of the Sultan I proceeded to Deogir, for this reason certain persons have aroused fear in my heart and anxiety—but seeing that I am the loyal servant and son of the Sultan, if he will march lightly equipped and by rapid marches come and lay hands upon me, and carry me off, I have nothing to urge against imprisonment, and if, as they have said the current rumours are true, and the Sultan’s mind is in reality turned against me, I must perforce lay violent hands upon myself and efface myself from the World.” When Ilmas Beg laid that letter before the Sultan, he on the instant sent Ilmas Beg to reassure ‘Alau-d-Din and gave him a promise that he himself would follow. Ilmas Beg embarked in a boat, and going like the wind over the surface of the water, on the seventh day joined Malik ‘Alau-d-Din, and urged him to proceed to Lakhnauti, but certain of the wise and far-seeing companions of ‘Alau-d-Din said, “What need have we to go to Lakhnauti when the Sultan by reason of his excessive greed for the wealth of Deogir, and the elephants and horses of that country will come here lightly equipped in the very height of the rainy season.