The Book of Akbar 335.6

335.6

It is best to turn the reins of the courser of the pen from this plain. Among the fortunate occurrences that happened during the siege of Mankot was the victory of Qiya Khan. The brief account of this joyful event is this: The fort of Gwaliar which is one of the famous fortresses of India, and has few like it for strength, was in the possession of Mubariz Khan ‘Adali. It was governed on his behalf by Bhil Khan who was one of the slaves of Selim Khan the son of Sher Khan. Rajah Ram Sah, whose ancestors had been the masters of the fort, besieged it with a host of Rajputs and had brought the garrison into straits. Qiya Khan marched from Agra to Gwaliar, and Ram Sah left the fort and came to give him battle. He fought bravely, but Qiya Khan stood firm, and as he sought victory from the world-conquering genius of the Shahinshah, he defeated the enemy and sent many to the world of annihilation. Thereafter he undertook the siege of Gwaliar.