The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c20.549

v3.c20.549

In 1402 the death of Mubārak Shāh and the accession of Ibrāhīm Shāh in Jaunpur appeared to Mallū to offer another opportunity for the recovery of this territory, and he marched to Kanauj, carrying Mahmūd with him, but again found the army of Jaunpur confronting him on the opposite bank of the Ganges. Mahmūd, chafing at his subjection to Mallū, fled from his camp by night and took refuge with Ibrāhīm Shāh, from whom he hoped for better treatment, but he was so coldly received that he left Ibrāhīm’s camp with a few followers who remained faithful to him, expelled Ibrāhīm’s governor from Kanauj, and made that city his residence. Here several old servants of his house assembled round him, and Mallū, who was considerably weakened by his defection, returned to Delhi. Ibrāhīm acquiesced in Mahmūd’s occupation of Kanauj and returned to Jaunpur.