The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 3.11.3
Táríkh-i Sher Sháhí of 'Abbás Khán Sarwání (extracts) 3.11.3
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3.11.3
Sultan Bahadur being defeated, went towards Surat, and the whole of the Afghans who were in his service, whether chiefs or common soldiers, came to Sher Khan. Several powerful chiefs, who had at first scorned to enter Sher Khan's service, when they saw his power day by day increasing, put aside their pride, and volunteered to serve under him. Accordingly 'Azam Humayun Sarwani, and Masnad 'Ali 'Isa Khan son of Masnad 'Ali Haibat Khan Sahu-khail, and Mian Babin Sahu-khail, Kutb Khan Mochi-khail, Ma'ruf Farmuli, and 'Azam Humayun, eldest son of Sultan 'Alam Khan Sahu-khail, and in short every Afghan of high rank joined him, and he assumed the title of Hazrat 'Ali. Bibi Fath Malika was exceedingly wealthy; she was the daughter of Mian Kala Pahar Farmuli, sister's son to Sultan Bahlol. This Mian Muhammad was a very prudent man; he entertained but few soldiers, and gave his chief attention to the accumulation of wealth. Sultan Bahlol gave him in jagir the whole sarkar of Oudh, and several parganas besides. He inherited also wealth from his father. During the reigns of Sultans Bahlol, Sikandar, and Ibrahim, his jagirs were never disturbed, and during all this time he gave his attention to nothing else except the accumulation of wealth. I have heard from persons of veracity that he had amassed three hundred mans of red hard gold, and he did not purchase any other but golden jewelry. He had no child save Fath Malika, and he married her to a lad named Shaikh Mustafa.