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Tarikh-i Daʾudi 5.2.6

Táríkh-i Dáúdí of 'Abdu-lla (extracts) 5.2.6

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5.2.6

Whilst Sultan Sikandar was staying in the district of Sambhal, he passed most of his time in playing at chaugan. One day, when the Sultan went forth to amuse himself at chaugan, the bat of Darya Khan Sarwani struck Sulaiman's head and broke it. This caused a quarrel amongst them. Khizr, Sulaiman's brother, to avenge his brother, seized the bat and struck Haibat Khan's head, so that there arose a great tumult and uproar. The Khan-khanan consoled Haibat Khan, and took him home. The Sultan quitted the field, and returned to the palace. Four days after he again went to play at chaugan. In the middle of the road he found Shams Khan, a relative of Haibat Khan, standing furiously enraged; who, when he saw Khizr, Sulaiman's brother, struck him over the head with the bat. For this, Shams Khan was severely beaten by order of the King, who then turned back home. After this he became suspicious of the Afghan chiefs.