The History of Mubārak Shāh 5.11

5.11

In the month of Zi-l ka'da, Ikbal Khan marched against Tatar Khan at Panipat. When information of this reached the latter, he left his baggage and materials of war in Panipat, and marched with a strong force against Dehli. Ikbal Khan invested Panipat, and captured the place in three days. Tatar Khan also attacked Dehli, but notwithstanding his efforts, he could not take it. When he heard of the fall of Panipat, he gave up the siege, and fled with his army to his father in Gujarat. Ikbal Khan took the elephants, horses, etc., from Panipat, and returned to Dehli. Malik Nasiru-l Mulk, relation (karib) of Tatar Khan, joined the victor, and received from him the title of 'Adil Khan, and a fief in the Doab. Ikbal Khan then devoted himself to affairs of State. In the month of Safar, 801 H. (October, 1398 A.D.), intelligence came that Amir Timur, King of Khurasan, had attacked Talina, and was staying at Multan, and that he had put to the sword all the soldiers of Sarang Khan, who had been taken prisoners by Pir Muhammad. This intelligence filled Ikbal Khan with dread and anxiety. Amir Timur continuing his march, besieged Bhatnir, took the rai Khul Chain prisoner, and put the garrison to the sword. From thence he marched to Samana, and many inhabitants of Dibalpur, Ajodhan, and Sarsuti, fled in terror to Dehli. Many prisoners were taken, and most of these received the glory of martyrdom. Then he crossed over the Jumna into the Doab, and ravaged the greater part of the country.