Muntakhab al-tawarikh 43.2.2

43.2.2

‘Ainu-l-Mulk got some idea into his head, and fled by night from Sarkdawari and crossing the river Ganges made for Oudh, and his brother Shahrullah laid hands upon certain of the elephants and horses belonging to the king, which had been left behind to graze, and carried them off. The Sultan went in pursuit of them as far as Qanauj, and ‘Ainu-l-Mulk, at the instigation of his brothers and a party of the followers of Malik Firoz Naib Barbak, who had been placed in charge of the elephants and horses, crossed the river Ganges and coming over to this side attacked the army of the Sultan, and like the thieves and Gawars (of India) took to the woods and fought on foot, but not being able to stand against the elephants and archers of the king took to flight, and Shahrullah and his other brother together with the majority of the sirdars of ‘Ainu-l-Mulk were drowned, and the remainder fell by the swords of the soldiers, and the fugitives were taken prisoners by the who having found ‘Ainu-l-Mulk alive took him on their shoulders and brought him bareheaded to the court and gave him a few days respite, and the Sultan in consideration of his excellent services gave him his freedom, and in accordance with his former custom treated him well, and giving him a district sent him back to Dihli;