The Dynastic History of Northern India (Early Mediaeval Period) v1.c17.s5.419

v1.c17.s5.419

“The Sultān left his baggage at Karra and proceeding from thence he hastened to Jājnagar which place he reached by making successive marches through Bihār. The country of Jājnagar was very prosperous and happy. The author's father who was in the royal suite, informed the writer that it was in a very flourishing state, and the abundance of corn and fruit supplied all the wants of the army and animals, so that they recovered from the hardship of the campaign. Sultān Fīrūz rested at Banārasī,⁴ an ancient residence of the arrogant Rāīs. At that time the Rāī of Jājnagar by name Adāya,⁵ had deemed it expedient to