The Cambridge History of India, Vol. III: Turks and Afghans v3.c29.82

v3.c29.82

Burhān-ud-dīn, Murtazā's brother, had been confined in the fortress of Lohogarh, where he had married the daughter of his gaoler, Jūjār Khān, who released him and led him towards Ahmadnagar, with a view to placing him on the throne. The capital became the goal of a race, which was won by the king, who, on his arrival, mounted an elephant and rode through the streets to convince his subjects that he still lived, but his brother was no more than three leagues distant when he entered the city, and on June 7, 1579, he marched out and defeated him, and Burhān fled to Bījāpur.