[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) › 60.9 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 60.9 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 60.9 - **Language:** English ### [60.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.60.9) This petition he sent by the hand of Qutb Khan, his eldest son, together with a large force, to Humayun Padshah. He sent also with Qutb Khan, ‘Isa Khan Hajjab, who was his vakil with the powers of a vazir, and he fleeing from Gujrat joined his father in Bangala. When Humayun Padshah altered his course towards Gujrat, Shir Khan himself had risen to great dignity and power, so that he engaged in open battle with Humayun on two occasions, and gained the day, as has already been mentioned. Shir Shah in the early part of the year of his accession laid waste the ancient city of Qannauj, and moving it from its original site re-established it on the banks of the river Ganges; it is now known as Shirgarh. In the same manner he destroyed the fortress of Shamsabad and removed it to another place, calling it by the name of Rasulpur. Now, however, at the date of writing, it has been repopulated in its old position. And when he arrived at old Dihli, which was founded by Sultan ‘Alau-d-Din, he destroyed that also, and established between the fortress of Dinpanah, which Muhammad Humayun Padshah constructed, and Firozabad, an extensive city, and built round that fort a rampart of stone and mortar, having an extent of three krohs. - [Previous: 60.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.60.8) - [Next: 60.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.60.10) - [Up: 60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.60) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.60.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.60.9) · Pramāṇa