[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) › 78.25.7 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.25.7 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 78.25.7 - **Language:** English ### [78.25.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.25.7) Now, when the Emperor saw that his vanguard was giving way, he raised the cry “Yá Mu‘ín!” which at that period, and on that day, was his battle-cry, and making a desperate charge broke the ranks of the enemy, and dispersed them in the direst confusion: and many heads were scattered to the wind. Saif Khan Kokah at this juncture charged the ranks of the enemy, and plunged into that whirlpool from which he never rose again. Muhammad Husain Mirza did all that mortal endurance is capable of in that valley of strife and gallantry, and was not even wounded. But at last his spirit exhausted itself, and his horse being wounded he fled from the field. His path happened to be intercepted by a hedge of thorns, which he endeavoured to make his horse leap, when suddenly inexorable Fate seized his reins, and dragging him from the saddle threw him to the ground. One Gadai ‘Alí by name, a Turan who had been hotly pursuing him, immediately sprung upon him and took him prisoner and brought him to the Emperor. He with his usual kindness and good nature contented himself with reprimanding him, and delivered him over to the charge of Rai Singh. Meanwhile Wazir Khan was contending manfully with the Abyssinians and Gujratees, and in this hand-to-hand contest displayed his hereditary valour. - [Previous: 78.25.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.25.6) - [Next: 78.25.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.25.8) - [Up: 78.25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.25) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.25.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.25.7) · Pramāṇa