[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) › 40.4 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 40.4 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 40.4 - **Language:** English ### [40.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.40.4) At the first onset the breeze of victory blew favourably for the armies of Islam, the standards of the infidels were overthrown, and the adherents of Khusru Khan abandoning their elephants and horses, and ammunition and standards fled precipitately to Dihli. Ghazi Malik with all speed pursued and scattered those ungrateful wretches and reached Dihli in one long march, Khusru Khan having rallied his scattered and panic stricken forces, opened the doors of the treasury and gave his army three and four years’ pay together with large rewards and promises of appointments and governorships; and things being as they were, he brought out from confinement in the haram the remainder of the princes of the family of ‘Alau-d-Din whom he had blinded, and put them to death; then, led by hostile Fate, he marched on from the city in great force and proceeded to the Hauz-i-Khass where he encamped, his camp extending in one line of tents from the Hauz-i-Khass to Indrapath, while Ghazi Malik encamped in the vicinity of the tomb of Sultan Razziya. In the meanwhile ‘Ainu-l-Mulk, in accordance with agreement, having deserted the unsuccessful army of Khusru Khan fled with haste towards Dhar and Ujjain; his defection was a cause of great despondency to the followers of Khusru Khan. On the following day the array of battle was drawn up and the followers of the truth engaged in close conflict with the partisans of infidelity, and utterly vanquished the impious horde. - [Previous: 40.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.40.3) - [Next: 40.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.40.5) - [Up: 40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.40) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.40.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.40.4) · Pramāṇa