The History of Mubārak Shāh 7.26

7.26

'Imádu-l Mulk instructed these officers as to the siege operations, and then departed for Multán. Púlád held out for six months. He then sent a sum of money by the hands of some trusty adherents to Shaikh 'Alí Beg, at Kábul, soliciting his assistance. In the month of Jumáda-l awwal, Shaikh 'Alí went to Tabarhindh. When he came within ten kos distance, Islám Khán, Kamál Khán, and all the other amírs abandoned the siege, and went to their own homes. Púlád then came out of the fort, and had an interview with Shaikh 'Alí, to whom he paid the two lacs of tankas he had promised. Shaikh 'Alí, taking with him the family of Púlád, started on his return. Passing through Jalandhar, he went to Láhor. There Malik Sikandar gave him the money which he paid to him annually, and sent him away. From thence Shaikh 'Alí proceeded to Talwára, and endeavoured to destroy it. 'Imádu-l Mulk now marched to Tulamba, in order to oppose him, and Shaikh 'Alí not being strong enough to meet him, went off to Khatíbpúr. Orders now arrived for 'Imádu-l Mulk to leave Tulamba and go to Multán. On the 24th Sha'bán, he accordingly proceeded to Multán, and Shaikh 'Alí being emboldened, crossed the Ráví at Khatíbpúr, and laying all waste along the banks of the Jhilam, which is well known as the Jináb (Chínáb), advanced towards Multán. When he arrived at a village a kos distant from Multán, 'Imádu-l Mulk sent out Sultán Sháh Lodí uncle of Bahlol Lodí to oppose him.