[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) › 44.3.1 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 44.3.1 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 44.3.1 - **Language:** English ### [44.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.44.3.1) And in the year 790 H. (1388 A.D.) Muhammad Shah arrived on a hunting expedition at the Sirmur hills, and Malik Mufarrah who was in Gujrat, in unison with the Amirs of hundreds put Sikandar Khan to death, and the whole of his army being utterly despoiled came with them to Dihli; Shah, returning from the hill country, with the great carelessness which characterises youth took no thought for avenging Sikandar Khan, but spent his time in enjoyment and luxury, so that the affairs of the kingdom fell into great disorder; and the Sultan’s soldiers by reason of their enmity and jealousy against Samau-d-Din and Shamsu-d-Din, who were the prefects of Muhammad Shah, set themselves up in opposition to them, and assembled in a spacious plain, and stoned and wounded Malik Zahiru-d-Din Lahori whom the Shahzada had sent to admonish them. He came in that state before Muhammad Shah and informed him of what had happened, whereupon the Shahzada having collected forces set out to do battle with that party. The army of the Shahzada was victorious at first, and bore back the army of the Sultan, so that they took refuge with the Sultan Firuz. The battle raged fiercely for two days and when the Sultan’s body servants found themselves in straits, they bore the Sultan, who was little more than a puppet, to the field of battle and displayed him there, and when the troops of Muhammad Shah and his elephant drivers set eyes upon Sultan Firuz they left fighting and came over to the Sultan. - [Previous: 44.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.44.2.7) - [Next: 44.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.44.3.2) - [Up: 44.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.44.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.44.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.44.3.1) · Pramāṇa