[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate) › [Tārīkh-i Mubārakshāhī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-mubarakshahi) › [Tarikh-i Mubarak Shahi (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-mubarakshahi~en-elliot) › 5.12 # The History of Mubārak Shāh 5.12 Táríkh-i Mubárak Sháhí (extracts) 5.12 - **Language:** English ### [5.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-mubarakshahi~en-elliot.5.12) He made a halt at the town of Loni and there he put to the sword all the prisoners whom he had taken between the rivers Sind and Ganges, in all 50,000 men, more or less : God knows the truth. Such was the terror inspired by him, that Musulmans and Hindus fled before him, some to the mountains, some to the deserts, some to the waves of the rivers, and some to Dehli. In Jumada-l awwal, having crossed the Jumna, he halted at Firozabad, and next day he took up his position at the top of the Hauz-i khass. Ikbal Khan came out with his elephants, and gave battle to Amir Timur in the maidan. At the first charge, he was defeated by the warriors of Timur, and escaped through a thousand difficulties with his elephants into the city. But as they retreated into the city, many men were crushed under foot and died, and heaps of dead were left. When night came on, Ikbal Khan and Sultan Mahmud, leaving their wives and children behind, came out of the city. The Sultan fled to Gujarat, and Ikbal Khan crossed the river Jumna and went to Baran. Next day Amir Timur granted quarter to the city, and took the ransom money from the inhabitants. On the fourth day he gave orders that all the people in the city should be made prisoners, and this was done. - [Previous: 5.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-mubarakshahi~en-elliot.5.11) - [Next: 5.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-mubarakshahi~en-elliot.5.13) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-mubarakshahi~en-elliot.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-mubarakshahi~en-elliot.5.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tarikh-i-mubarakshahi~en-elliot.5.12) · Pramāṇa