Tarikh-i Salatin-i Afaghina 1: The siege of Dehli by Mahmud Shah Sharki.

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Mahmúd Sharkí was instigated to attack Sultán Bahlol by his wife, who was the daughter of Sultán 'Aláu-d dín. She represented to her husband that the kingdom of Dehli had belonged to her father and grandfather, and who was Bahlol, that he should usurp their dominion? If her husband would not advance, she herself would bind on her quiver, and oppose his pretensions.
Being galled by these taunts, Sultan Mahmúd came to Dehli in the year 856 H. (1452 A.D.), with a powerful army, and 1000 mountain-like elephants. At that time, Sultán Bahlol was near Sirhind, but Khwája Báyazíd, and Sháh Sikandar Sarwání, and Bíbí Matu, the wife of Islám Khán, with all the Afghán families, had taken refuge at Dehlí. There being but few men, Bíbí Matu dressed the women in male clothes, and placed them on the battlements to make a show of numbers. One day, Sháh Sikandar Sarwání was seated on the wall, when one of Sultán Mahmúd's water-carriers was taking away some water from a well under the bastion. Sháh Sikandar drew his bow, and sent an arrow right through the bullock that was carrying the water-bags, and from that time no one dare come near the fort.
But as Sultán Bahlol delayed to relieve the garrison, they began to despair of succour; and as the enemy advanced their redoubts and trenches, and discharged their shells with such precision that no one could venture out of his house, they were reduced to propose terms of surrender, offering to give up the keys of the fort to any of Mahmúd's officers, on condition of their being allowed to leave the fort unmolested. Accordingly, Saiyid Shamsu-d dín took the keys to Daryá Khán Lodí, who had invested the fort, and asked to say a few words to him first in private. When Daryá Khán had sent away his attendants, the Saiyid inquired, "What is your relationship to Sultán Mahmúd?" Daryá Khán replied, "There is no relationship. I am his servant." The Saiyid then asked, "How are you related to Sultán Bahlol?" Daryá Khán replied, "I am a Lodí, and he also is a Lodí." The Saiyid then placed the keys of the fort before him, saying, "Have regard to the honour of your mother and sister (who are now in the fort), and save the ladies from disgrace." Daryá Khán said, "What can I do? Actuated by fraternal motives, I have intentionally delayed capturing the fort, but Sultan Bahlol delays to make his appearance. For the present do you retain the keys, and wait to see what I shall be able to effect in your behalf."
Darya Khan then went to Sultan Mahmud, and explained to him about the surrender of the keys and their restoration, observing that Bahlol, according to common report, was advancing with a large army, and that it would be better first to pay attention to him; for should he be conquered, Dehli would of itself fall into their hands. The Sultan inquired what had better be done under the circumstances. Darya Khan suggested that he and Fath Khan should be despatched against Bahlol, so as to prevent his passing Panipat. This counsel being approved of, they were sent with 30,000 horse and forty war elephants against Bahlol, who by this time had advanced as far as Narela. Mahmud's army encamped two kos on the side of Narela, and on the very night of their arrival the enemy twice carried off their bullocks, camels, and horses. Next day, both armies were drawn up in battle array. The army of Bahlol amounted to 14,000 cavalry.