Tarikh-i Daʾudi 14.8

14.8

The changeful climate of Bengal caused the plague to break out in the Mughal army which remained at Gaur; many distinguished officers gave up their lives into the hands of the angel of death. Mun'im Khan also died of that epidemic. Shah Daud again issued forth after the death of Mun'im Khan, in whose place Khan Jahan Khan was appointed governor. War again broke out between these two chiefs; and on the 15th day of the month Rabi'u-s sani, in the year of the Hijra 988, the army of the Mughals being firmly determined either to slay Daud or fall themselves, met him in the battle-field; where, after many valiant rencontres, the Kala Pahar, or "Black Mountain," who led the advanced guard of the Afghans, was repulsed and slain. The Afghans were then put to flight. Daud Shah Kirani was brought in a prisoner, his horse having fallen with him. Khan Jahan, seeing Daud in this condition, asked him if he called himself a Musulman, and why he had broken the oaths which he had taken on the Kur'an and before God. Daud answered that he had made the peace with Mun'im Khan personally; and that if he had now gained the victory, he would have been ready to renew it. Khan Jahan ordered them to relieve his body from the weight of his head, which he sent to Akbar the King. The date of this transaction may be learnt from this verse. — Mulk i Sulaiman zi Daud raft (983 H., 1575 A.D.).