Tarikh-i Daʾudi 13: Hímu's two victories over Ibráhím Khán Súr near Agra. — His Defeat of Muhammad Khán Gauría.
Táríkh-i Dáúdí of 'Abdu-lla (extracts) 13
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Ibráhím on his flight to Sambhal, after his defeat by Sikandar near Agra, organized a new force, and again put himself in motion towards Kálpí. 'Adalí, when he heard of Ibráhím's arrival at Kálpí, sent Hímu his minister, who had been a corn-chandler, at the head of 500 elephants and an immense park of artillery, towards Agra and Dehlí, with directions that he should first punish Ibráhím, and then advance subsequently to Agra. Hímu met Ibráhím at Agra; a severe battle ensued, in which the former was again victorious, and Ibráhím fled to his father at Bayána. Thither he was pursued by Hímu, who invested Bayána for a period of three months.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Khán Súr, ruler of Bengal, raised the standard of opposition, and at the head of a large army advanced with the intention of conquering Jaunpúr, Kálpí, and Agra. 'Adalí, on being informed of this, ordered Hímu to raise the siege of Bayána, and return to his presence. When he had reached Marhakhar, six kos from Agra, Ibráhím came up and forced him to action, but was again put to flight, and being ashamed to return to his father, went to Patna, where he fought with Rámchand, Rája of that place, and was taken prisoner. His captor seated him on a throne, and appeared in attendance upon him as a menial servant, with joined hands. Ibráhím remained there a long time, and then went to Orissa, which is on the extreme borders of Bengal, where he was treacherously put to death by Mián Sulaimán Kirání, who had sworn before God to protect him.
Hímu, after his victory over Ibráhím, returned to 'Adalí, who fought a severe action with Muhammad Khán Gauría, ruler of Bengal, at Chapparghatta, eleven kos from Kálpí; who being deserted by his troops, was left to maintain the conquest alone, and, consequently, soon fell a victim to their treachery.