Twilight of the Sultanate c14.s2.9

c14.s2.9

Enraged at the activities of the Bachgotīs, Sikandar Lodī started for the east and within a week arrived at Dalmau, a town of great antiquity lying opposite Kara, in A.D. 1493 (early 899 H).³⁵ His arrival had a salutary effect. Bārbak Shāh hurried to join him. Raja Bhēd, overawed, released Mubārak Nūhānī who also repaired to the Sultan. Their joint forces defeated the Bachgotīs on the bank of the Gomti. The rebels were cut down and dispersed and much booty fell into the hands of the Sultan’s men, but Jūgā escaped to join Husain Sharqī in the fort of Chaund.³⁶ Sikandar tried to win over Husain by inviting him to jointly fight the "infidel rebels" but on receiving a rebuff attacked him. Husain Sharqī gave a determined fight at Katghar (in Distt. Rae Bareli), but he was defeated and fled back towards Bihar.³⁷ The Sultan was thoroughly disgusted at the incompetence of Bārbak Shāh in holding Jaunpur, and bestowed it upon Mubārak Khan Mujikhail.³⁸ Bārbak was imprisoned and left in charge of Haibat Khan and 'Umar Khan Sarwānī.