The Nāṣirī Generations 190.1.8

190.1.8

In 680 H. Sultan Ghiyas-ud-Din, Balban, set out towards Lakhanawati to reduce Tughril, his rebellious governor of Bangalah, who had defeated two armies sent against him. On the approach of the Sultan and his army, Tughril, who had been making preparations for retreat, retired towards the territory of Jaj-nagar. On the Sultan's arrival at Lakhanawati, no trace of the rebel could be found; but, discovering subsequently whither he had gone, he set out in pursuit in the direction of Jaj-nagar, until he arrived at a place some seventy kos from that territory, when a patrol from the advanced guard of his The august Sultan, Shams-ud-Din wa ud-Dunya [I-yal-timish], on several occasions, sent forces from the capital, army, having gained information of his whereabouts, surprised Tughril encamped with his forces on the banks of a river, at and around a large stone reservoir, and slew him. The next march would have brought him to the Jaj-nagar territory. The river, no doubt, was the boundary.