Muntakhab al-tawarikh 65.2.3

65.2.3

Both of them, however, became aware of the folly of their design, and realising its heinousness abandoned their iniquitous intention. The men of Humayun’s force were day by day going over to the side of Mirza Yadgar Nasir. In the meantime Maldeo, Raja of the kingdom of Marwar, who was distinguished above all the zamindars of Hindustan on account of the strength of his following and his exceeding grandeur, again sent letters of summons. Humayun not thinking it advisable to remain any longer in the vicinity of Bakkar and Tatta, proceeded by way of Jaisalmir towards Marwar. The Raja of aware of their treachery from its outset] returned without asking permission, and informed Humayun of the real state of affairs. He on the instant started with all haste for Amarkot. It so chanced that two of Maldeo’s spies had arrived at that same place, and Humayun gave orders for them both to be put to death. In their despair one drew a knife, and the other a dagger, and fell upon (their enemies) like boars wounded by arrows, and killed a large number of living things, men, women and horses, whatever came in their way. Among the number was Humayun’s charger: Humayun thereupon asked Tardi Beg for a few horses and camels, he however behaved meanly, and Humayun mounted a camel. After a while Nadim, his foster-brother, gave the horse which his mother was riding to the king, he himself going on foot in his mother’s retinue through that bare desert, which was like an oven for heat.