[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) › 61.4.1 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 61.4.1 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 61.4.1 - **Language:** English ### [61.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.61.4.1) Khawass Khan, who was heart and soul attached to the cause of Shir Shah, was displeased at this claim of theirs, consequently when the battle began to rage, he refused to fight, and standing aloof left the battle field together with ‘Isa Khan Niyazi. The Niyazi faction fought right manfully, without yielding a foot of ground, and were near carrying away the centre of Islam Shah's army, but in the end pluck told, and their efforts were of no avail. Verse The wound which utters presage of thy death When it feels thy salt closes its lips. And Sa‘id Khan, the elder brother of A‘zam Humayun, attended by a body of men fully armed and equipped, disguised in such a way that no one would know him, came in under the pretext of offering congratulations, with the intention of putting an end to Islam Shah, and with that object asked repeatedly, where is the Padshah that I may offer him my congratulations on his victory. An elephant driver of one of those elephants which had surrounded Islam Shah recognised the voice of Sa‘id Khan, and struck a blow at him with his spear, but he made his way in safety through the crowd of elephants, great as it was, and foiled in his purpose made his escape; the Niyazi faction fled and came to Dhankot, which is near Roh, and the remainder were plundered by the Kawars, while some were drowned in the nullahs of Ambala. Islam Shah pursued as far as Western Rohtas, and despatched Wais Sirwani with a large army to oppose the Niyazis, and returned towards Agra. - [Previous: 61.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.61.3.7) - [Next: 61.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.61.4.2) - [Up: 61.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.61.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.61.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.61.4.1) · Pramāṇa