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Muntakhab al-tawarikh 53.7

Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 53.7

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53.7

And Sultān Husain seeing that he was being very closely pursued, determined to make a stand at Rāpr children were drowned in the Jamna. Sultan Husain continued his march towards Gwalior, and was still on the way when the rebel tribes of Hatkanth who are a clan of the Bhadauris, attacked his camp; Rai Girat Singh, the Governor of Gwalior came to the assistance of the Sultan offering his services, and having presented him with money and property, horses, camels, and elephants, with tents for himself and his troops, sent an army to accompany him, proceeding himself with the Sultan as far as Kalpi; Sultan Buhlul pursued him, and the two Kings met in the neighbourhood of Kalpi and a considerable time was spent in hostilities. In the meantime Rai Tiluk Chand, the Governor of the country of Baksar, came and offered his services to Sultan Husain, and enabled him to cross the Ganges at a place which was fordable. Sultan Husain not being able to stand against him withdrew to Thatta, and the Raja of Thatta came to receive him, and having presented him with several laks of tankahs in cash, and other valuables, together with several elephants, escorted him to Jaunpur.