The Nāṣirī Generations 263.3.4

263.3.4

Having finished with them [the inhabitants], and the city, and territory, Tuli's army, greater in magnitude than the previous one, notwithstanding the vast preparations they had made for defence, as previously narrated, became disheartened, and so no other remedy remained than to despatch the Kazi-i-Mamalik, Rukn-ud-Din, son of Ibrahim, to the presence of Tuli. On reaching his quarters, which was a considerable distance from the place, the Kazi besought security for the lives of the inhabitants, and tendered submission and payment of tribute, but all was of no avail, and he was dismissed. On Wednesday, the 12th [in some, the 2nd] of Safar, 618 H., early in the morning, the attack commenced, and was persisted in until the afternoon of the Friday, during which time, also, the Mughals had dammed up the water in the ditch in several places, so as to cause breaches in the walls. They then renewed the attack on all sides with greater vigour than before, and effected a lodgment on the top of the walls, where they were as bravely resisted ; but the defenders were being gradually forced back. A lodgment had also been effected near the Sher-ban gate ; and, during the Friday night, the walls and bastions became crowded with Mughals. On the following day they poured in through the gates, and began their work of plunder and massacre, while the people were still resisting at every favourable point. The Mughals made search for the Mujir-ud-Din [the Fakhr-ul-Mulk, Nizam-ud-Din, probably.