The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.176

v3.c20.176

Towards the end of 1243 the raja of Jāipur in Cuttack, called Jājnagar by Muslim historians, invaded and plundered some of the southern districts of Bengal, and in March, 1244, Tughril marched to punish him and met the Hindu army on April 16, on the northern bank of the Mahānadī. The Hindus were at first driven back, but rallied and defeated the Muslims, among whom a supposed victory had, as usual, relaxed the bonds of discipline. Tughril was followed, throughout his long retreat to his capital, by the victorious Hindus, who appeared before the gates of Lakhnāwatī², but retired on hearing that Tamar Khān was marching from Oudh to the relief of Tughril.