The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c25.79

v3.c25.79

Mahmūd II of Mālwa was so weary of the dominance of his Rājput officers that he secretly left his capital and arrived at Bhāgor¹, where he was received by the Gujarāt noble, Qaisar Khān. As soon as Muzaffar heard of his arrival he sent him tents, treasure, and elephants, and shortly afterwards joined him with an army and entertained him at a banquet to celebrate the occasion. When Medenī Rāi heard of these doings he set out for Chitor, in order to seek help from Rānā Sangrama, leaving a garrison to protect Māndū, against which Mahmūd and Muzaffar were marching. The Rājput garrison was twice defeated before the walls, and Muzaffar formed the siege of the fortress. Pithaura, who commanded the garrison, had heard from Medenī Rāi that the Rānā was coming to his aid, and strove by feigned negotiations, as well as by force of arms, to hold out as long as possible. Muzaffar II was now joined by his nephew and son-in-law, ‘Ādil Khān III of Khāndesh, whom he sent with Qivām-ul-Mulk to check the progress of the Rānā and Medenī Rāi, who had already reached Ujjain.