Muntakhab al-tawarikh 63.1

63.1

And that which was written in his fate befel him; Taj Khan in full daylight fled from Gwaliar towards Bengal and ‘Adli sent an armed party in pursuit of him, and himself also started to follow him, in front of the township of Chhapramau in the district of Qanauj an engagement took place between the two parties. The stars in their courses fought for ‘Adli, and his army was victorious, and Taj Khan turning in flight made the best of his way to Chunar, wherever he found the authorities favourable to 'Adli he made prisoners of them, and laid hands on whatever cash and valuables he could find. A hundred head of elephants also fell into his hands. Thus he proceeded till he joined hands with Sulaiman and ‘Imad and Khwaja Ilyas who held sway over certain parganas on the banks of the Ganges and other places. Then he openly sounded the note of rebellion. ‘Adli arrived at Chunar, and the Karranis on the banks of the river Ganges came out to fight with him. Himu asked for a halqa of elephants, that is to say, a hundred elephants, and fought a desperate battle with them gaining a victory. And 'Adli while in Chunar intended to seize Ibrahim Khan, the son of Ghazi Khan Sur, one of the cousins of Sher Khan, but the sister of 'Adli, who was married to him, became aware of this intention, and brought him down by a secret passage from the fort. Ibrahim Khan made his way towards Bayana and Hindaun which was his father’s jagir.