History of the Qaraunah Turks in India c11.252.5

c11.252.5

When Hasan (Zafar Khan) was thus strengthened, he appointed Saif-al-Din Ghori to organise his forces. ‘Imād-al-Mulk too was not idle; he arranged the right and left wings of his army in order. When the two armies encountered each other, a fierce battle raged from morning till midday in which, according to the historians, the bravest warriors of both sides were killed and the earth became red with blood. ‘Imād-al-Mulk was himself among the slain. His troops fled from the field of battle, panic-stricken at the death of their distinguished leader. Some of them took shelter in the forts of Bidar and Qandhar, while others in the extremity of distress sought refuge in Mandu in the north. Hasan who had no faith in half-measures did not rest satisfied with the victory that he had won. He at once sent Saif-al-Din Ghori to besiege the forts where the rebels had sought refuge and himself marched towards Daulatabad, the stronghold of the ‘Centurions’ of the Deccan, in order to assist Sultan Nāsir-al-Din who was carrying on the struggle single-handed. The amirs, who had been alarmed by the news of the death of ‘Imad-al-Mulk. The thousand horse and foot to reduce the ‘Centurions’, were seriously unnerved them, so men and the advent of Hasan Kāngū further under the direction that they left the place in despair and went away in unexpected of Dihli and Gujarat.