Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 79.5.4

79.5.4

Ameer Bereed and his ally now sallied forth against the troops of Imad-ool-Moolk, who prepared to receive them, and drew up his army for action. It happened that the King was bathing at the time; and the messenger sent by Imad-ool-Moolk to inform him of the enemy's approach insolently remarked, within his hearing, that it was no wonder a prince who could be so employed at such a critical moment should be the derision of his nobles. The King, stung with the reproof, and enraged at what he thought proceeded from the insolence of Imad-ool-Moolk, joined the line as soon as possible; but suddenly spurring his horse, galloped over to Ameer Bereed's army. Imad-ool-Moolk immediately retreated with precipitation towards his own country, and the minister returned triumphantly into the city with the King. Ameer Bereed now put the King into such close confinement, that he could not possibly escape again. Mahmood Shah, wearied with disappointments, grown old, and become weak in intellect, gave up his authority without a struggle, and contented himself with the pleasures of wine, women, and the external pageantry of royalty. In the year 923, Ameer Bereed found it necessary to march with him to Mahoor against Basheer Khan, who with his son was slain in battle, and Mahoor was conferred on Ghalib Khan; after which Mahmood Shah II. returned to his capital, where he died on the 4th of Zilhuj, after a reign of thirty-seven years and twenty days of constant vicissitude and trouble.