The Memoirs of Bābur 2.5.4

2.5.4

The five kings who have been mentioned are great princes, and are all Musulmáns, and possessed of formidable armies. The most powerful of the Pagan princes, in point of territory and army, is the Rájá of Bijanagar. Another is the Rána Sanka, who has attained his present high eminence, only in these later times, by his own valour and his sword. His original principality was Chitur. During the confusion that prevailed among princes of the kingdom of Mándu, he seized a number of provinces which had depended on Mándu, such as Rantpur (Rantambhor), Sárangpur, Bhilsán, and Chanderí. In the year 934, by the divine favour, in the space of a few hours, I took by storm Chanderí, which was commanded by Maidáni Ráo, one of the highest and most distinguished of Rána Sanka's officers, put all the Pagans to the sword, and from the mansion of hostility which it had long been, converted it into the mansion of the faith, as will be hereafter more fully detailed. There were a number of other Ráis and Rájás on the borders and within the territory of Hindústán; many of whom, on account of their remoteness, or the difficulty of access into their country, have never submitted to the Musulmán kings. * * * The countries from Bahrah to Bihár, which are now under my dominion, yield a revenue of fifty-two krors, as will appear from the particular and detailed statement.