The Rashīdī History 243.13

243.13

When the Chaghatai took to flight, the distance between their position and the Ganges might be nearly a farsakh. All the Amirs and braves [bahaduran] fled for safety to the river, without a man of them having received a wound. The enemy pursued them, and the Chaghatai, having no time to throw off their armour and coats, plunged into the water. The breadth of the river might be about five bowshots. Many illustrious Amirs were drowned, and each one remained or went on, at his will. When we came out of the river, His Majesty, who at midday had a retinue of 17,000 in attendance upon his court, was mounted upon a horse which had been given to him by Tardi Beg, and had nothing on his head or feet. "Permanence is from God and dominion is from God." Out of 1000 retainers eight persons came out of the river; the rest had perished in the water. The total loss may be estimated from this fact. When we reached Agra, we made no tarry, but, broken and dispirited, in a state heart-rending to relate, we went on to Lahur.