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Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 56.4.3

History of the Rise of the Mahomedan Power in India (Briggs) 56.4.3

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56.4.3

In the mean time, Sheebany Khan, resolving to check the progress of Babur, advanced with an army towards Akhsy. Babur and his brother immediately joined the allies, and prepared to receive the enemy; but in the action which ensued, and which was obstinately contested, Sheebany Khan prevailed, and both the uncles of Babur were taken prisoners. Babur, escaping to Mogulistan, abandoned the kingdom of Tashkund, which fell into the hands of Sheebany Khan. Sheebany Khan, however, some time after, released Babur's two uncles. Sooltan Mahmood Khan retired from the field, and became afflicted with a complication of diseases. It is related, that when one of his friends hinted that Sheebany Khan had poisoned him, and offered to supply him with some famous tiriak of Khutta as a powerful antidote, the Prince replied, "Yes, Sheebany Khan has poisoned me indeed! He has taken away my kingdom, which it is not in the power of your tiriak of Khutta to restore."