Later Mughals v1.c6.s19.9

v1.c6.s19.9

Before these successes were obtained, the road from Dihli had been barred for many months. Bayazid Khan, an Afghan of Qasur near Lahor, and then faujdar of the Jammu hill country, was on his march up-country with a retinue of several thousand men. On reaching Panipat his further progress was stopped. But on the advance of Firuz Khan, he took the initiative and drove the Sikhs before him. He was also assisted by his nephew, Shams-ud-din Khan,† faujdar of the Jalandhar Duab, already spoken of, who came now from Bajwara, in that jurisdiction, as far as Sarhind. Bayazid Khan, Umar Khan, and Shams-ud-din Khan encountered the Sikhs at a grove known as Yaqut Khan's, and drove them in disorder towards Sarhind, where they took refuge in the fort, and were there invested. The first success of these leaders was gained on the 19th Shaban, 1122 (12th October, 1710),* and it was followed by a further victory, of which a report was received on the 6th Shawwal (27th November, 1710). Good service was also done within the Baith Jalandhar Duab, by Isa Khan Main. Muhammad Amin Khan, who had been appointed to command a detached force, was now directed to march with all speed and take measures for the reduction and occupation of Sarhind.