The Nāṣirī Generations 170.3.6

170.3.6

and, when their elephants, horsemen, and foot advance to the attack, you are to face about and keep the distance of a horse’s course in front of them." The Musalman troops acted according to these instructions, and, having exhausted and wearied the unbelievers, Almighty God gave the victory to Islam, and the infidel host was overthrown. Rae Pithora, who was riding an elephant, dismounted and got upon a horse and fled [from the field], until, in the neighbourhood of [the] Sursuti, he was taken prisoner, and they despatched him to hell ; and Gobind Rae of Dihli was slain in the engagement. The Sultan recognized his head through those two teeth which had been broken. The seat of government, Ajmir, with the whole of the Siwalikh [territory], such as Hansi, Sursuti, and other tracts, were subjugated. These events took place, and this victory was achieved, in the year 588 H.; and the Sultan placed Malik Kutb-ud-Din, I-bak, in the fort of Kuhram, and returned [home again]. Malik Kutb-ud-Din advanced from Kuhram to Mirath, and took that city and fortress, and, in the following year, he possessed himself of the capital city, Dihli. In this same year likewise — 589 H. — he [Kutb-ud-Din] took the fort of Kol. In the year 590 H., the Sultan [again] marched from Ghaznin and advanced towards Kinnauj and Banaras, and, in the vicinity of Chandwar, he overthrew Rae Jai-Chand and by that victory three hundred and odd elephants fell into his hands.