The History of Mubārak Shāh 7.4

7.4

The Sultán then passed with his whole army, and hastened to meet him. As soon as the royal forces came in sight, the rebels fled without fighting, leaving all their baggage behind. The royal forces pursued, and many horse and foot men were killed. Jasrath fled hastily with some light-horse, to the town of Jalandhar, and on the second day he crossed the Biyáh. When the royal army reached the Biyáh, he made off to the Ráví. The Sultán crossed the Biyáh at the foot of the hills, and reached the Ráví, near the town of Bhowa. He continued his pursuit across the river, and Jasrath then went over the Jánháva, and proceeded to Tekhar, in the hills. Rái Bhím, the chief of Jammú, was honoured in an interview with the Sultán, and he then undertook to act as guide. He crossed the Jánháva, and conducted the royal army to Tekhar, which was his [Jasrath Khokhar's] strongest place. They destroyed the place, and made many of those who had there sought refuge prisoners. The royal army then retired victorious towards Láhor. In Muharram, 825 H. (December, 1421), the Sultán entered the ruined city of Láhor, in which no living thing except the owl of ill omen had its abode. After a while the Sultán turned his attention to the restoration of the city, and under his royal favour building was recommenced. He stayed there encamped by the side of the Ráví for nearly a month, engaged in repairing the fort and the gates.