Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.25.3

78.25.3

A‘zam Khán marched himself against Ikhtiyár-ul-mulk. Several engagements took place between the two opposed forces between Ahmadnagar and Ídar, and the claim of victory was put to the arbitration of the sword. And he commissioned Nourang Khán, son of Qutb-ud-dín Muhammad Khán together with Sayyid Hámid to go toward Kambháyet against Muhammad Husain Mírzá. Muhammad Husain Mirza in many fierce encounters showed time after time the greatest obstinacy and valour, but at last he suffered defeat and fled and joined Ikhtiyar Khan. (P. 165) The sons of Sher Khan Fuladi, and the son of Jahjar Khan Habshi also helped to swell his numbers and to turn the balance of power in his favour. Their intention was to go by forced marches by a different route, and so reach Ahmadabad. Khan-i A‘zam outstripped them and got there first. Then he sent for Qutb-ud-din Ahmad Khan from Bahronch, and not having full confidence in some of his men he shut himself up in the fortress. Then the Gujratees with a force of nearly 20,000 men, consisting of Moghuls, Gujratees, Afghans, Abyssinians, and Rajpoots came and beseiged him. Skirmishes took place every day, and Fazil Muhammad Khan, son of Rashid Khan-i Kalan was slain in one of those encounters. Khan-i A‘zam kept sending daily dispatches to the Court, and urging the Emperor to come to his assistance.