The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.535

v3.c20.535

On November 13 Tīmūr left this scene of desolation, already offensive from the putrefying bodies of the dead, and marched through Sirsa and Fathābād, pursuing and slaughtering the inhabitants, who fled before him. Aharwān was plundered and burnt, at Tohāna about 2000 Jāts were slain, and on November 21 Tīmūr reached the bank of the Ghaggar, near Sāmāna, where he halted for four days to allow his heavy baggage to come up. On November 25, near the bridge of Kotla, he was joined by the left wing of his army, which had marched from Kābul by a more northerly route and had captured and plundered every fortress which it had passed. On November 29 the whole army was assembled at Kaithal and on December 2 Tīmūr marched through a desolate country, whence the inhabitants had fled to Delhi, to Pānīpat. On December 7 the right wing of the army reached Jahānnumā, north of Delhi and near the northern extremity of the famous Ridge, overlooking the Jumna. On December 9 the army crossed the river and on the following day captured Lonī, the Hindu inhabitants of which were put to death. The fortress, which was surrounded by good pasture land, was made the headquarters of the army.