The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c21.12

v3.c21.12

In August news was received at the capital that Malik Tughān, whose resources had been replenished by the plunder of the pretender, was again in rebellion and had marched from Jullundur to Sirhind where, having plundered the country, he was besieging the fortress. Malik Khair-ud-dīn was sent to its relief and, marching by way of Sāmāna, was there joined by Zīrak Khān. Tughān raised the siege of Sirhind and retreated, and Khair-ud-dīn and Zīrak Khān pursued him across the Sutlej and compelled him to seek refuge with Jasrat the Khokar, the son of that Shaidh khā who had established his independence in the reign of Mahmūd Shāh. Jasrat had been carried off into captivity by Tīmūr, with his father, but on the conqueror’s death had regained his freedom and returned to his country, where having established for himself an independent principality of considerable extent, he had gained over the army of Kashmīr¹ a victory which fostered in his mind extravagant notions of his power and importance and inspired in him the belief that the throne of Delhi was within his reach. Tughān’s fief of Jullundur was bestowed upon Zīrak Khān.