[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Foreign](https://indike.org/pramana/inf) › [Islamic world](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl) › [Persian](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa) › [History (Ghaznavid, Ghurid, Ilkhanid, Timurid)](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.tarikh) › [حبیب السیر](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.tarikh.habib-al-siyar) › [Habibu-s Siyar of Khondamir (extracts)](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.tarikh.habib-al-siyar~en-elliot) › 6.3 # حبیب السیر 6.3 Habíbu-s Siyar of Khondamír (extracts) 6.3 - **Language:** English ### [6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.tarikh.habib-al-siyar~en-elliot.6.3) The Sultan, with his army, the symbol of victory, and elephants like mountains, encamped at a distance of four parasangs from Balkh, and when I'lak Khan and Kadr Khan crossed over the river Oxus, the Sultan turned his attention towards distributing the commands of his army. He assigned the centre thereof to his brother Amir Nasr, and to the governor of Juzjan Abu Nasr Farighuni and Abu 'Abdu-llah Tai, and placed 100 elephants in their front; he sent his chamberlain Altuntash to the right wing, and he gave the command of the left wing to Arslan Jazib. The centre of I'lak Khan's army was commanded by himself, while the wings were held by Kadr Khan and his generals. Arslan Jazib. I'lak Khan also having arranged his army, placed himself in the middle, and sent Kadr Khan to the right wing; he ordered that Ja'fartigin should exalt the standard of glory in the left wing. Then the troops of both armies, brave men of both countries, hastened into the field of battle, commenced fighting furiously, and with the aid of well-tempered swords, and flame-exciting spears, they mingled the blood of one another with the dust of the field of battle. When the Sultan saw the excessive bravery of the fearless Turks, he turned his face towards the court of God, and, standing on a mound of earth, rubbed the forehead of humility and submission on the ground, and asked for victory and assistance; thinking offerings incumbent on him, he ordered alms to be distributed. - [Previous: 6.2](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.tarikh.habib-al-siyar~en-elliot.6.2) - [Next: 6.4](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.tarikh.habib-al-siyar~en-elliot.6.4) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.tarikh.habib-al-siyar~en-elliot.6) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.tarikh.habib-al-siyar~en-elliot.6.3](https://indike.org/pramana/inf.isl.fa.tarikh.habib-al-siyar~en-elliot.6.3) · Pramāṇa