The History of Mubārak Shāh 5.20

5.20

In Jumada-l awwal, 805 H. (Dec. 1402), Ikbal Khan marched against Gwaliyar (Gwalior), the fort of which place had been treacherously wrested from the hands of the Musulmans during the Mughal invasion by the accursed Nar Singh. When Nar Singh died, his son, Biram Deo, succeeded him in the possession of the fort. It was very strong, and it was impossible to take it by assault; so Ikbal Khan returned, after plundering the country, to Dehli. Next year he again marched against it. The son of Biram Deo advanced to meet Ikbal Khan, and fought with him at the fort of Dholpur, but he was defeated, and driven into the fort. Many of the infidels were slain, and during the night he evacuated the fort, and went off to Gwalior. Ikbal Khan pursued him to Gwalior, and after plundering the open country, he returned to Dehli. In the year 806 H. (1403-4) Tatar Khan, son of Zafar Khan, amir of Gujarat, basely seized his own father, and sent him prisoner to Asawal (Ahmadabad). He then made himself king with the title of Sultan Nasiru-d din Muhammad Shah. He collected a large army, with the object of attacking Dehli. On his march thither he was poisoned by Shams Khan and died. His father Zafar Khan was brought from Asawal by night, and the whole army submitted to him.