The History of Shēr Shāh (Tārīkh-i Shērshāhī) 3.19.4
Táríkh-i Sher Sháhí of 'Abbás Khán Sarwání (extracts) 3.19.4
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3.19.4
and that as soon as Sher Shah should come to Gwalior, Muhammad Kasim was to be introduced to the king's presence, when he would give up the fort to the king's commissioners. Sher Shah replied that his standards would shortly move towards the country of Mandu, by way of Gwalior, in order to wreak on the rulers of Mandu his revenge for their backwardness in assisting Kutb Khan. At this time there were persons in the kingdom of Mandu who ruled independently. Mallu Khan, who had assumed the title of king, and the name of Kadir Shah, held possession and rule of the city of Shadiabad, that is to say the fort of Mandu, and of Ujjain, Sarangpur, and the fort of Rantambhor; secondly, Sikandar Khan Miana, who was ruler of the country of Sewas and Hindia; thirdly, Raja Partab Shah, the son of Bhupat Shah, son of Salahu-d din, who was a minor, and whose deputy Bhaia Puran Mal held the districts of Chanderi and Raisin; and, fourthly, Bhopal, who possessed the country of Bijagarh and Tamhk. When the king came to Gwalior, Muhammad Kásim, who was one of Humáyún's nobles, and governor of the fort, came and paid his respects to the king, and surrendered the fort to the royal commissioners. When he came to Gágrún, Shujá'at Khán sent Rám Sáh, Rája of Gwálior, to bring Púran Mal of Ráísín to the king. Púran Mal wrote, saying he would come if Shujá'at Khán himself went to fetch him. So Shujá'at Khán went to the fort of Ráísín, and brought Púran Mal with him to the king's presence.