The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c28.80

v3.c28.80

The miserable king made one more effort to free himself from this thraldom, and fled to Berar, where he sought an asylum with 'Alā-ud-dīn 'Imād Shāh, who readily espoused his cause and marched with him to Bīdar, but Amīr 'Alī Barīd had again obtained help from Burhān Nizām Shāh and drew up his army before Bīdar to oppose his master and 'Alā-ud-dīn. The latter could not take the field without Mahmūd, whose presence was his sole justification for appearing in arms before Bīdar, but Mahmūd, when he should have been at the head of his troops, was loitering in his bath, and was so annoyed by an impatient message which he received from 'Alā-ud-dīn that when he was dressed he rode to Amīr 'Alī Barīd's camp, and 'Alā-ud-dīn was compelled to retreat. Henceforth none would help the wretched puppet, who was interned in a villa at Kamthāna, two leagues from Bīdar.