Muntakhab al-tawarikh 61.9.5

61.9.5

One day in the interfal between two limits of prayer taken Salīm Shāh mounted on his roadster, and proceeded with a small escort from the camp to visit the fort of Mān Gōt, which lies at a distance of five or six krohs or thereabouts, in accordance with his usual custom, when a man sprang up in front of him and blocking the road, holding a sword concealed in his armpit like the proverbial Ta'abbata Sharran, under pretence of seeking redress (for some grievance) came forward and aimed a blow at him. Salīm Shāh, however, with great adroitness caught the blow upon the haft of his whip. The handle of the whip was cut through and a slight wound was inflicted upon his face. When the man raised his arm to strike a second blow Salīm Shāh sprang forward and hurled himself upon that ruffian, and wrested the sword from his hand. At this instant Daulat Khān Ujjain, the son of Sujāwal Khān, who was the chaste inmate and bosom friend of Islām Shāh, galloped up and dealt a blow at that miscreant. Others also came up and enquired from him the reason for his action. Salīm Shāh did not approve of this and said: 'This wretch will destroy the houses of numberless people, lose no time in getting due vengeance on him.' However he recognised that sword as the one he had given to Iqbāl Khān. This Iqbāl Khān was one of the scum and off-scourings of Hindūstān who had rendered Shīr Shāh special services.