The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c22.35

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In 1499 Sikandar left Jaunpur for Sambhal, where he remained for four years, engaged in organising the administration of the trans-Gangetic province, and in pleasure, sport, and polo. Shortly after his arrival at Sambhal he received complaints of the oppressive behaviour of Asghar, whom he had left at Delhi as governor of the city, and ordered Khavāss Khān, who held the fief of Māchīwāra, in the present district of Lūdhiāna, to march to Delhi, seize the offender, and send him to court. Before Khavāss Khān could reach the city Asghar left it and submitted himself to the king, who caused him to be imprisoned and Khavāss Khān occupied Delhi without opposition and assumed the vacant office of governor.