[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate) › [Wāqiʿāt-i Mushtāqī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi) › [Waki'at-i Mushtaki (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot) › 5 # The Events of Mushtāqī 5: The nobles of Sultan Sikandar's reign. Wáki'át-i Mushtákí (extracts) 5 - **Language:** English ### [5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.5) Among the great nobles of Sultan Sikandar's time was Saif Khan Acha-khail. He had 6000 horse under him, and was deputy of 'Azam Humayun, the jagirdar of Karra, who used to buy 2000 copies of the Kur'an every year, and had 45,000 horse under his command, and 700 elephants. There were also Daulat Khan-khani, who had 4000 cavalry; 'Ali Khan Ushf, who had 4000 also; Firoz Khan Sarwani, who had 6000. Amongst other nobles there were 25,000 more distributed. Ahmad Khan also, the son of Jamal Khan Lodi Sarang-khani, when he was appointed to Jaunpur, had 20,000 cavalry under him. Sultan Sikandar went twice against the infidels of Bhata, when the raja fled, and placed the river between him and pursuit. But his country was ravaged before the Imperial troops returned. - [Previous: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.4) - [Next: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.waqiat-i-mushtaqi~en-elliot.5) · Pramāṇa