Muntakhab al-tawarikh 61.3.3

61.3.3

Eventually Islam Shah, accompanied by a party of his own bodyguard, and two or three thousand old and trusty retainers, left with all haste and came out in force to fight, first recalling those Amirs whom he had sent, saying “I am by no means confident that ‘Adil Khan will not deal treacherously with you: you had better return quickly and rejoin me, because the question between him and me can only be settled by the sword.” Verse. In this case messengers and despatches can avail nothing, The two-edged sword will make this matter clear. The Amirs, however, who were friendly to ‘Adil Khan, on seeing Islam Shah take the field, refused to return to his side and entered the ranks of the more peaceful army; a severe battle ensued before Agra, and ‘Adil Khan was defeated and fled alone toward Bhatta. Khawass Khan and ‘Isa Khan Niyazi, who had a strong regard and unbounded loyalty for each other, took the road to Mewat and the township of Firozpur, engaged the force which had been sent in pursuit of them, and overcame it, but eventually, not having power to resist the army of Islam Shah, proceeded to the hills to the north of Hindustan, which are called (the) Kumaon (hills), and took refuge with the Rajas of that district. Qutb Khan Naib, having been appointed to attack them, kept continually ravaging the country at the foot of the hills.