The Nāṣirī Generations 132.1.3

132.1.3

Chingiz, who saw through the Sultan’s object, and knew that he had left Ghaznin fifteen days before his reaching it, pushed on with all possible celerity, and, after crushing the Sultan’s rear-guard, made a forced march during the night. It was in the month of Rajab, 618 H. [corresponding to September, 1221 a.d., although a few writers mention Shawwal — December] ; and, when the morning dawned, the Sultan, who was encamped near the bank of the river nearly opposite the Nil-ab ferry [the place where Timur is said, subsequently, to have passed the Indus, but he crossed at Dinkot], and who had along with him his family, dependents, and treasures, found the Mughals on three sides of him — they were in his front and on both flanks, and the river was in his rear. Notwithstanding the extreme danger of his situation, he was not to be daunted, and determined to stand his ground. The Mughals began by attacking his right wing [the odds were more than fifty to one], under Amin Malik, a body of them having advanced along the river’s bank to take him in flank ; and they overpowered him, and most of his party were slaughtered. Amin Malik, with the few men remaining of the right wing, made for Barshawar ; but, as the Mughals had occupied the route, he and they were all slaughtered by the way. The left wing, under Siam Malik, was likewise overwhelmed.