The History of Mubārak Shāh 5.10

5.10

In the month of Shawwal, Ikbal Khan joined himself to Sultan Nasiru-d din [Nusrat Khan], and a compact was made between them at the tomb of the Shaikhu-l mashaikh Nizamu-l hakk wau-s shara [Kutbu-d din Bakhtiyar Kaki]. He placed the Sultan [Nusrat Khan] upon an elephant, and conducted him into the Jahan-panah. Sultan Mahmud, Mukarrab Khan, and Bahadur Nahir, were shut up in Old Dehli. On the third day, Ikbal Khan treacherously attacked Sultan Nasiru-d din [Nusrat Khan], who, being unable to resist, fled, with a small party of men and elephants, to Firozabad. Ikbal Khan pursued with his forces, and all the elephants fell into his hands. The prince escaping to Firozabad, fled from thence with his family and dependents, crossed the Jumna, and went to Tatar Khan. Firozabad then came into the possession of Ikbal Khan. After this, fighting went on daily for two months between Mukarrab Khan and Ikbal Khan; but at length some amirs interfered, and made peace between them. Mukarrab Khan then entered Jahan-panah with Sultan Mahmud, and Ikbal Khan stayed in Siri. Suddenly Ikbal Khan proceeded with a party of his followers to the house of Mukarrab Khan, took him, and slew him without mercy. He then kept Sultan Mahmud in his power as a puppet, and himself directed all matters of government.