Tarikh-i Daʾudi 5.1.3

5.1.3

On the third day after his arrival, he was again playing at chaugdn, and was standing with the bat in his hand, intending to proceed with the game, when news arrived that the zaminddrs of the district of Jaunptir, led by a Hindu named Jugd, and numbering nearly 100,000 men, horse and foot, had attacked and defeated Mubarak Khdn Lohdni, and slain his brother, and that Mubarak Khdn had been seized by Mulla Khdn at the ferry of Illahabas, which at that time was called Pyag, and that Barbak Shah, learning how powerful these people were, had gone to Midn Muhammad Farmuli, nicknamed " the Black Mountain," at Darydbdd. When Sultan Sikandar heard of these events, he threw down the chaugdn bat, and went from the field to Khan Jahan Lodi, and told him all that happened, at the same time asking what he ought to do. Khdn Jahdn said, " Food is just ready, eat a little of it as a good omen, and then set out for Jaunpiir." The King replied : " I will eat after the first stage." On quitting Khan Jahan's house, he went to the royal palace; and then causing the scarlet tents to be pitched, he proceeded with such celerity, that he came up with Jtiga on the tenth day. When he encamped near the water of Kudi, a scout brought information concerning the rebel army. The Sultdn asked how many kos Jugd was from this place, and he was told that he was near at hand. On this, the Sultan ordered an immediate attack ;