Firishta's History (Gulshan-i Ibrāhīmī) 2.5

2.5

In the year A.H. 754 (A.D. 1353) the King, having hunted at Kallanore, at the foot of the hills, caused, on his return, a palace to be built on the banks of the Soorsutty. In the month of Shuwal of the same year, he appointed Khan Jehan to the charge of Dehli, with unlimited powers, and himself marched with a large army towards Luknowty, to subdue Haji Elias. This chief had assumed royal honours and the title of Shums-ood-deen, and had also occupied with his troops the whole of Bengal and Behar, as far as Benares. On the King’s arrival in the neighbourhood of Gorukpoor, the Zemindars of that place made the usual presents, and were admitted to pay their respects. Udi Sing, Mukaddam of that place, came to pay his respects, and presented a suitable offering in money, together with two elephants, and was received with distinguished favour; and the Rai of Gorakhpur also paid up the arrears of tribute which had accumulated for several years, and both of them accompanied the King on his march. The King then penetrated as far as Bundwa, one of the stations of Haji Elias, the established residence of the ruler of Bengal, and the latter retreated to Yekdulla, which is a place of exceeding strength, with the river on one side, and jungle on the other. The King left Bandwa without molesting the inhabitants, and pursuing him to Yekdulla, arrived there on the 7th of Rubbee-ool-Awul. An action ensued on the same day;