The Nāṣirī Generations 225.7

225.7

When the army from above reached the gate of Lakhanawati, distrust arose between Malik Tughril-i-Tughan Khan and Malik Tamur Khan-i-Kiran, and led to strife; and a conflict took place between the two armies of Musalmans before the gate of the city of Lakhanawati, and continued from day-dawn to the early forenoon, when certain people appealed to them, and the two forces disengaged from each other, and each returned to its own camp. As Malik Tughril-i-Tughan Khan's own quarters were before the city gate, by the time he had alighted at his own tent, the whole of his troops had returned to their own dwellings within the city, and he remained alone. Malik Tamur Khan-i-Kiran however, on returning to his camp, continued ready armed as before, when, finding opportunity, and becoming aware that Malik Tughril-i-Tughan Khan was all alone in his tent within his camp, he mounted with his whole force, and made a dash upon Malik Tughril-i-Tughan Khan’s camp. The latter was under the necessity of mounting and flying within the city; and this event took place on Tuesday, the 5th of the month of Zi-Hijjah, 642 H.