The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c25.77

v3.c25.77

In 1515 Raja Bhīm Singh of Īdar died, and should have been succeeded by his son Bihārī Mal, but his cousin german contested the succession, and Sangrama Singh, Rānā of Mewār, the Sāngā or Sānkā of Muslim historians, welcomed the opportunity of asserting his ill-founded claim to supremacy over all Rājput princes and supported the pretender, who was his brother-in-law. He invaded Īdar and enthroned Rāi Mal, expelling Bihārī Mal, who took refuge with Muzaffar. Muzaffar would not brook this interference in a state which had for many years owned allegiance to Gujarāt, and, marching to Ahmadnagar, sent Nizām-ul-Mulk to Īdar to expel Rāi Mal and establish Bihārī Mal as raja. The selection of Nizām-ul-Mulk for the duty was not merely fortuitous, for he was the son of Raja Patāī of Chāmpāner, and had embraced Islam after the fall of that stronghold. He expelled Rāi Mal from Īdar and restored Bihārī Mal. He then followed Rāi Mal into the Bichabhera hills and attacked him. The battle was indecisive, many lives being lost to no purpose, and Muzaffar rebuked Nizām-ul-Mulk for his inconsiderate rashness; and shortly afterwards Nizām-ul-Mulk was stricken with paralysis and was relieved at his own request, Nusrat-ul-Mulk being sent to Īdar in his place. Nizām-ul-Mulk was so eager to return to Chāmpāner that he started from Īdar before Nusrat-ul-Mulk could arrive, leaving Zahīr-ul-Mulk with no more than a hundred men to hold Īdar.