[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) › 78.7.7 # Muntakhab al-tawarikh 78.7.7 Muntakhabu-t-tawārīkh (Ranking, Lowe, Haig) 78.7.7 - **Language:** English ### [78.7.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.7.7) This Rohtas is a fortress in the neighbourhood of Bihar, in length it is 14 cosses, in breadth 3 cosses , in height 5 cosses. Outside the fortress there is cultivated land, and such abundance of water that if one drive a nail into the ground or set a trivet at any spot water comes up. Ever since Shir Shah seized the fortress it had been in the hands of the Afghans, till the turn came to Fath Khan, who would not bow the head to Sulaiman. And afterwards it came into the possession of the Emperor, as shall be related if God, (He is exalted !) will. And when Jounpur became the halting-place of the imperial standards and the Emperor was very busy in the arrangement of important affairs, before he sent off Mun‘im Khan as leader of the army against the Khan Zaman, this latter, being encamped at the ford of Narhan, honoured Bahadur Khan with the command, and sent him off together with Sikandar Khan towards Sarwar, with instructions to penetrate to the centre of the district, and create a disturbance, and with a considerable force to obtain any advantage they could in any direction they pleased. - [Previous: 78.7.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.7.6) - [Next: 78.7.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.7.8) - [Up: 78.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.7.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.general.muntakhab-al-tawarikh~en-ranking-lowe-haig.78.7.7) · Pramāṇa