Twilight of the Sultanate c14.s1.4

c14.s1.4

Sikandar Lodī first marched against his younger brother 'Ālam Khan. The latter shut the gates of Rapri but, unable to stand a siege, fled to 'Īsa Khan at Patiali.¹⁰ Sikandar conferred Rapri on Khan-i-Khānān Farmūlī and himself marched to Etawah where he stayed for seven months sending feelers to 'Ālam Khan to come over to his side. At last the Sultan succeeded in weaning away his brother from 'Īsa Khan's side by giving him the governorship of Etawah. Thereupon he marched to Patiali and Shamsābād. 'Īsa had opposed Sikandar's candidature, and was prepared for the worst. He fought like a man but was defeated and soon after succumbed to his injuries received in the battle.¹¹ The government of Patiali was conferred upon Rai Ganesh.¹² This was a diplomatic move. Ganesh was a partisan of Bārbak Shāh in the east and by this gesture was won over to Sikandar's side.