[Text, vol. i. p. 155.] In the year 941 Humáyún turned his attention to the conquest of the eastern countries, and marched to subdue Bengal. When he arrived at the town of Kinár, near Kálpí, he was informed that Sultán Bahádur of Gujarát had laid siege to the fort of Chítor, and had detached a large force under the command of Tátár Khán, who had very ambitious projects in his head; so in the month of Jumáda-l awwal Humáyún fell back to resist his enemies.

Tátár Khán pressed his delusive advice upon Sultán Bahádur, and strongly urged that he might be sent towards the Imperial dominions, representing Humáyún's army to be given up to pleasure and indolence. Sultán Bahádur took measures to forward the views of the rebels. Having fitted out Tátár Khán, he sent twenty krors of the old Gujarát coinage,* equal to forty of the ordinary Dehlí standard,* to the fort of Rantambhor, there to be expended by Tátár Khán in raising forces. He sent Sultán 'Aláu-d dín, father of Tátár Khán,* in command of a strong force, against Kálinjar, to increase the rebellious feeling in that neighbourhood. Burhánu-l Mulk Bunyání was sent with a force of Gujarátís through Nágor, to make a demonstration against the Panjáb. Under the idea that the Imperial army would now disperse, he divided his own army, and although wise and ex­perienced counsellors advised him to keep his army together, their words had no effect. When Tátár Kkán marched on his wild enterprise against Dehlí, Sultán Bahádur himself proceeded to invest the fort of Chítor. ^{* * *} Tátár Khán, employing the money at his disposal, gathered a force of nearly forty thousand horse, of Afgháns and others, with which he advanced and took Bayána. While this was going on, Humáyún was engaged in his invasion of the east country; but on receiving the intelligence of it, he hastened back to Ágra. Mirzás 'Askarí and Hindál and Yádgár Násir Mirzá and ^{* * *} were sent with eighteen thousand horse to meet the chief army of insurgents, which was marching against Dehlí, for it was deemed expedient to defeat this army first. When the Imperial army approached the insurgents, numbers of the latter deserted every day, until the force dwindled down to three thousand horse. The men collected with so much trouble, and at so great an expense, had neither the heart to advance nor the spirit to fight. At length he (Tátár Khán), washing his hands of life, fought with all the strength he could muster, at Mandráil, and was there killed.

[Text, vol. i. p. 159.] Humáyún left Ágra on his expedition against Gujarát, in the beginning of Jumáda-l awwal, 941 H. When he encamped near the fort of Ráísín, the commandant sent large presents with a message, saying that the fort was His Majesty's, and the men of the garrison were the servants of His Majesty, and they would hold the fort till Sultán Bahádur's business was settled. As the Emperor was intent upon the conquest of Gujarát, he did not delay here, but marched on to Málwa, and encamped at Sárangpúr. Sultán Bahádur was engaged in the siege of Chítor; and when he heard of the Emperor's advance, he held a council with his officers, the majority of whom were for raising the siege, and marching against the Emperor. But Sadr Khán, a wise and prudent councillor, urged that the fort was upon the point of surrender, and that they should press the siege to a conclusion, for no Muhammadan king would attack while they were engaged in war with infidels. This advice was followed, and on the 3rd Ramazán, 941 H., the fort of Chítor was taken.