The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c27.76

v3.c27.76

In order to avenge this outrage, Fīrūz assembled the provincial armies at Gulbarga, and at the end of 1406 marched to Vijayanagar and attempted to carry the city by assault, but within the walls the Hindu infantry, contemptible in the field, was more than a match for the Muslim horse, who were driven out of the city. Bukka, encouraged by this success, followed, attacked, and defeated them, wounding Fīrūz himself. They fell back for twenty-four miles, fortified their camp, and halted to enable their wounded to recover. Bukka attacked them no less than eight times, but was defeated on each occasion, and was further disappointed by the silence of the kings of Gujarāt, Mālwa, and Khāndesh, from whom he had demanded the fulfilment of their promises. Fīrūz, on his recovery, sent his brother, Ahmad Khān, with 10,000 horse to plunder the country to the south of his enemy’s capital, and Mīr Fazlullāh Injū to besiege Bankāpur. Both operations were successful, and Fazlullāh not only captured Bankāpur, but reduced to obedience the country lying between it and Mudgal, thus making the Tungabhadra, throughout its course, the southern boundary of the kingdom, and securing the frontier for which Mujāhid had contended.