The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c22.42

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The account of Sikandar's subsequent operations illustrates the strength of the raja of Gwalior and the extent of his territories, for the king did not venture to attack Gwalior itself, but attempted the systematic reduction and conquest of fortresses and districts subject or tributary to Mān Singh. The first of these was Mandrāel¹, for the siege of which he prepared by devastating the villages between it and Gwalior. In March, 1505, he marched against Mandrāel, which surrendered to him. He destroyed Hindu temples in the town and erected mosques on their sites, and plundered and laid waste the districts surrounding the fortress. This success emboldened him to remove Bināyik Deo from Dholpur on his return to Āgra and to appoint Malik Qamar-ud-dīn governor of that fortress and district.