Tarikh-i Salatin-i Afaghina 10.5

10.5

Himun encamped in the neighbourhood of Old Dehli, and set forth from thence with his army ready for fighting in three divisions. The nobles of the tribe of Chaghatai came forth from Dehli with their valiant troops, and the blood-drinking elephants which had fallen into the prosperous hands of King Humayun during the war with Sikandar Sur. Tardi Beg also came out with his men, and took up his post on the left. Severe fighting took place. At first the Mughals, careless of life, kept up a constant fire of arrows, and the hearts of many Afghans were pierced through and through by their deadly points. They were on the point of flying from the field of battle, when Himun, seeing that his affairs were getting desperate in that quarter, directed Allah-dad Khan to go to their assistance from the left. Allah-dad Khan, who was so brave a man that he had never turned his back to the enemy in any battle, attacked the Mughals, and for a short time kept them in check; but they again fell on him both from the left and right, wounded Allah-dad Khan with their piercing arrows, and scattered his troops as the wind does the clouds. Tardi Beg did not leave his position to assist either party. When Himun saw that the Mughals were in good spirits, and the Afghans disheartened, he advanced with his own division of 3000 cavalry, made an onslaught on the Mughals, and routed them. They were unable to rally, and as they were utterly defeated, they took to flight.