The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c21.19

v3.c21.19

In 1423 Mubārak Shāh once more invaded Katehr, collected tribute from the people in the usual fashion, and, crossing the Ganges, entered the lower Doāb, where he treated the Rājputs with great severity and behaved as though he were in an enemy’s country. Zīrak Khān was left as governor of Kampil, but his ill-treatment of the Hindus so alarmed the son of Sarvar Singh that he fled from the camp to Etāwah and successfully defended the town against Malik Khair-ud-dīn Tuhfa, brother of Sikandar Tuhfa, who was fain to raise the siege on receiving the usual nugatory promise of tribute.