The History of Mubārak Shāh 6.8

6.8

In 822 H. (1419 A.D.), Khizr Khan marched against Katehr. First he chastised the rebels in the country of Kol, after that he scoured the jungles of the Rahab and of Sambhal, and overthrew the rebels. From thence he proceeded, in the month of Zi-l ka'da, towards Badaun, and passed the Ganges near the town of Pattiali. When Muhabat Khan heard of this, his heart was struck with dismay, and he made preparations for standing a siege. In the month of Zi-l hijja, Khizr Khan invested the fort, and carried on the siege for six months. He was just upon the point of capturing it, when he received information that a conspiracy had been formed against him by some amirs and maliks of the late Mahmud Shah, who had been overpowered by Daulat Khan. Among them were Kiwam Khan and Ikhtiyar Khan. As soon as this came to his knowledge, Khizr Khan raised the siege of Badaun, and marched towards Dehli. On his march, by the banks of the Ganges, on the 20th Jumada-l awwal, 822 H., having captured Kiwam Khan, Ikhtiyar Khan, and other officers of the late Sultan Mahmud, he put them to death in punishment of their treason, and then repaired to Dehli. Information was now given of an impostor who had assumed the name of Sarang Khan. It appeared that a man assuming the name of Sarang Khan had appeared in the mountains of Bajwara, dependent on Jalandhar, and had given himself out to be Sarang Khan. Many foolish ignorant people [believed him, and he had assembled a party around him.