Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 208.1.7

208.1.7

In the following year, Sooltan Mahmood Khiljy renewed his attack on the Deccan; and the King of Guzerat, at the entreaties of Ahmud Nizam Shah Bahmuny, marched to his relief, but did not arrive in sufficient time to prevent Sooltan Mahmood laying waste all the fertile country in the vicinity of Dowlutabad, and carrying off many prisoners. The King of the Deccan on this occasion paid a large sum for the assistance of the Guzerat troops to Mahmood Shah, who, on returning to Ahmudabad, addressed a letter of remonstrance to Sooltan Mahmood Khiljy to this effect:—“It is surely far from “the principles of the faith for you to wage war “with true believers. On the other hand, it is as “discreditable to refuse to meet your enemy in the field. Desist, therefore, from these invasions, or “you may rely on it that the moment you commence ‘your march again towards the Deccan, we will “make a predatory incursion into Malwa.” This letter was answered by a promise of refraining in future from any other invasion of the Deccan.