The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c25.73

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Nāsir-ud-dīn of Mālwa had employed in his army a large number of Rājputs from eastern Hindūstān, who had become so powerful in the kingdom that Mahmūd II was a puppet in their hands. Muzaffar II marched to Godhra with a view to invading Mālwa and restoring Mahmūd’s authority by crushing the Rājputs, but at Godhra he received disturbing news from Īdar. ‘Ain-ul-Mulk Fūlādī, governor of Pātan, was marching with his contingent to join him at Godhra, but on the way learned that Bhīm Singh of Īdar, taking advantage of Muzaffar’s preoccupation with the affairs of Mālwa, had raided the whole country to the east of the Sābar-matī river. He turned aside to punish him, but the raja defeated him, slew his brother and 200 of his men, and compelled him to flee. Muzaffar, on receiving the news, marched in person to Modāsa, drove Bhīm Singh to the hills, and sacked his capital, destroying the temples and other buildings. Bhīm Singh was fain to purchase peace, and permission to return to Īdar by a payment of 800,000 rupees and the delivery of 100 horses.