Tarikh-i Salatin-i Afaghina 3.3.1

3.3.1

Whilst this was going on, information was brought of the arrival of the Rana's troops, whereupon Makhan arranged his army. He placed Sa'id Khan Furat and Haji Khan with 7000 horsemen on the right ; and Daulat Khan, Allah-dad Khan, and Yusuf Khan on the left; whilst Mian Makhan himself commanded the advance. Mian Husain, although much vexed with Mian Makhan, did not present himself, on account of his having eaten the salt of the Sultan.' When both parties were prepared for action, the Hindus advanced most valiantly, and succeeded in defeating the army of the Sultán. Many brave and worthy men were made martyrs, and the others were scattered ; whilst Mian Makhan returned to the place from which he had set forth. During the evening, Míán Husain Khán sent a message to Míán Mákhan, saying, "Now you have learnt what men of one heart are. It is a hundred pities that 30,000 horsemen should have been defeated by so few Hindus. Now you may learn what deeds the remembrance of past favours will induce vassals to perform when they are united heart and soul. Send Mian Ma'ruf duly prepared for action to me at midnight." He also wrote to Míán Ma'ruf, to tell him that "they had both seen how fit Míán Makhan was to command, and that now it was proper that they should recollect what they owed the Sultan, although he did not treat his good servants as he ought ;