Twilight of the Sultanate c8.s1.60

c8.s1.60

Having failed in the east, Iqbāl Khan thought of trying his luck in the west. At Samana ruled Bahrām Khan Turkbachchā, a slave of Sultan Fīrōz,⁴⁹ who had formerly become hostile to Sārang Khan⁵⁰ and was now in league with Khizr Khan. He must be subdued and if Khizr Khan could be defeated it would be ideal. In January 1405 (Sh‘abān 807 H) Iqbāl had already received the news of Tīmūr's death,⁵¹ and the happy tidings must have elated him and encouraged him to settle accounts with Tīmūr's nominee in Hindustan.