The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c22.18

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Husain, after capturing Etāwah, marched on Delhi with an army of 100,000 horse and 1000 elephants, and Buhlūl again stooped to supplication and promised, if Husain would refrain from molesting him, to attend him in the field whenever in future he might require assistance. Husain vouchsafed no answer to this piteous appeal and Buhlūl was compelled to take the field. He again defeated the army of Jaunpur, but was not strong enough to profit by his success, and was fain to make peace. Shortly afterwards Husain again marched against Buhlūl, who marched from Delhi and encountered him at Sikhera, about twenty-five miles east of the city. Husain was defeated but was again able to make peace on equal terms and retired to Etāwah, where Qutb Khān Lodī and the son of the raja of Gwalior waited on him. Qutb Khān, learning that Husain still entertained designs on Delhi, ingratiated himself by disparaging Buhlūl, and promised Husain that he would never rest until he had conquered for him the country as far north as Delhi.