The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c21.36

v3.c21.36

On November 1 the king founded Mubārakābād, on the Jumna, and while superintending the building of this town learnt that the protracted siege of Bhātinda had at length been brought to a successful conclusion. The news was confirmed by the receipt of the head of the rebel, Fūlād, which had been severed from his body after his capture by Mīrān Sadr. He marched to Bhātinda and, after extinguishing the smouldering embers of disaffection, learnt that a dispute had arisen between Ibrāhīm Shāh of Jaunpur and Hūshang Shāh of Mālwa regarding the town and district of Kālpī, which had ever been included, in name at least, in the dominions of Delhi, and that they were marching to decide the question by an appeal to arms. He could not but resent an insult so gross and returned to Delhi to assemble his forces. On his way to Kālpī he turned aside to visit Mubārakābād, and here, on February 19, 1434, Sarvar-ul-Mulk found the opportunity which he had been seeking. Mīrān Sadr relieved the royal bodyguard with a force of his own troops, and while the king was preparing for prayers entered his apartment on the pretext of taking leave of him, posting Sidhāran, one of the Khatrīs, at the door to prevent the entrance of any person not privy to the plot. While he engaged the king in conversation Sidhū Pāl, another Khatrī, cut him down with his sword, and Rānū and other Hindus rushed in and completed the bloody work.