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Muntakhab al-tawarikh 50.2.7

Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 50.2.7

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50.2.7

Accordingly Shaikh ‘Ali passing by Lahor without sacking it made towards Depalpur, and ‘Imadu-l-Mulk came out from Multan to oppose him. Shaikh ‘Ali taking the bank of the river Ravi, proceeded to within a short distance of Tulumba, and turning aside from thence came to Khatibpur. (‘Imadu-'l-Mulk) fought with Shaikh ‘Ali but was defeated, and Malik Suleiman Shah Lodi, who was with the advance guard of the army of ‘Imadu-l-Mulk, fell in this battle, [and Shaikh ‘Ali came to Qasur and for a long time daily engagements were fought between him and ‘Imadu-l-Mulk]. And in the year 834 H. (1430 A.D.) Mubarak Shah sent a vast army to the assistance of ‘Imadu-l-Mulk, and appointed Fath Khan ibn-i Sultan Muzaffar Khan of Gujrat to the command of that force. ‘Ali was not able to stand against them, he changed front, and retired under cover of night into an entrenchment which he had thrown up around his position; when they surrounded his entrenchment he retreated towards Jhilam, and having crossed the river there lost the greater part of his men by drowning, some were killed and some taken prisoners. Shaikh ‘Ali and Amir Muzaffar proceeded with a certain number of men to the town of Shiwar; all their baggage and property falling been taken, the army of ‘Imadu-l-Mulk pursued them up to that point. Amir Muzaffar remained entrenched within the fortress while Shaikh ‘Ali set his face to go to Kabul. The victorious army abandoned the siege and returned to Dihli.