The Afghan History of Khān Jahān 1.2.2

1.2.2

Some of Sultan 'Alau-d din's nobles, who were dissatisfied with the government of the Lodis, wrote to Sultan Mahmud of Jaunpur, and summoned him to their assistance. Accordingly, in the year 855, he advanced from Jaunpur to Dehli, which place he besieged. Khwaja Bayazid, the son of Sultan Bahlol, with other nobles, remained there to garrison the fort. Sultan Bahlol, on hearing this, left Dipalpur and came and encamped in the village of Narela, fifteen kos distant from Dehli. In spite of all his endeavours to make peace, Sultan Mahmud's pride and arrogance prevented an accommodation. Sultan Mahmud sent Fath Khan Hirwi, with 30,000 horsemen and 39 elephants, against Sultan Bahlol. These came into action in three divisions. The leading elephant of Fath Khan's army was disabled by Kutb Khan Lodi, who was an unrivalled archer, with a single shot. Darya Khan Lodi, who had joined Sultan Mahmud, was fighting in the same field. Kutb Khan called out to him with a loud voice, "Your mother and sisters are in the fort; it is not fit that you should do battle for the stranger, and lose sight of the reputation of your family." Darya Khan said, "I will leave the field, provided you do not follow me." Kutb took an oath that he would not pursue him; and thus, on account of Darya Khan's retreat, Fath Khan's troops were defeated, and he himself was taken prisoner. Sultan Mahmud, being thus foiled, and being unable to effect anything, retired to Jaunpur.