The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c15.55
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c15.55
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Before Akbar started for Mälwā a very serious rebellion had broken out in the eastern provinces of the empire. Sher Khān, the son of Muhammad ‘Ādil, had assembled at Chunār an army of nearly 20,000 horse, 50,000 foot, and 500 elephants, and had marched on Jaunpur. Ibrāhīm Khān the Uzbeg, Majnūn Khān Qāqshāl, and Shāham Khān Jalāir had been ordered to support Khān Zamān, who, with his brother Bahādur and their troops, stood alone in the path of the invaders. The forces met in the neighbourhood of Jaunpur, and the Mughuls, though outnumbered, inflicted a crushing defeat on the Afghāns and dispersed their imposing array.