In the year 818 H. (1415 A.D.), Khizr Khán gave to his son, the exalted prince Maliku-sh Shark Malik Mubárak, who was worthy to be a king, the khittas of Fírozpúr and Sirhind, and all the iktá's of the late Bairam Khán. He gave him command over all the west country, and sent Malik Sadhú Nádira to act as his deputy. When all the affairs of that country were satisfactorily arranged, the prince returned with Malik Sadhú Nádira, Zírak Khán, amír of Sámána, and other amírs and maliks, to the capital.

In 819 H. (1416 A.D.), Khizr Khán sent Malik Táju-l Mulk with a great army to Bayána and Gwálior. When the Malik entered the country of Bayána, Malik Karímu-l Mulk, brother of Shams Khán, gave him a grand reception. From thence he proceeded to Gwálior and plundered the country, and having seized the money and tribute of [the Ráí of] Gwálior and other ráís,* he passed the Jumna opposite Chandawár, and went towards Kampila and Pattíálí. Ráí Har Singh, the occupier of Katehr, was submissive, so after taking the revenue and tribute from him, the Malik returned to the capital. Malik Sadhú Nádira had been sent to Sirhind as the representative of Prince Mubárak. In the month of Jumáda-l awwal, some Turk-bachas* of the family of Bairam Khán treacherously got Sadhú into their power and murdered him. They then seized upon the fort of Sirhind. Khizr Khán sent Malik Dáúd, the dabír (secretary), and Zírak Khán, to put down these rebels. The Turk-bachas fled across the Satladar (Sutlej), and escaped to the mountains. Dáúd pursued them thither, and for two months carried on operations in the hills. But their mountainous retreats were strong, and he was unable to subdue them, so he returned. While this was passing, intelligence arrived in the month of Rajab that Sultán Ahmad of Gujarát had laid siege to the fort of Nágor. Khizr Khán marched thither, passing between Tonak and Todah, and when Sultán Ahmad heard of his approach, he retreated towards Dhár. Khizr Khán went to New city Jháín (shahr-i nau Jháín),* and Ilyás Khán, amír of Jháín, had the honour of an interview. Having repressed the disturbances in that quarter, Khizr Khán returned to Gwálior, and besieged the ráí in the fort. As the fort was very strong, he could not take it, but he took money and revenue on account of Gwálior, and then proceeded to the khitta of Bayána, where Shams Khán Auhadí (amír of Bayána) also paid money and tribute. After this he returned to Dehlí.

In 820 H. (1417 A.D.), Túghán Raís and sundry other Turk-bachas , who had slain Malik Sadhú, broke out in rebellion, and Khizr Khán sent Zírak Khán, amír of Sámána, with a strong force, to put them down. When he reached Sámána, Túghán, and the other Turk-bachas, who had besieged Malik Kamál Badhan, representative of Khán-záda Mu'azzam, in the fort of Sirhind, went off to the mountains. Zírak Khán pursued them to the town of Báíl.* Here Túghán Raís consented to pay a fine. He expelled the Turk-bacha murderers of Malik Sadhú from his band, and gave his son as a hostage. Zírak Khán sent the youth and the money to Dehlí, and himself returned to Sámána.

In 821 H. (1418 A.D.), Khizr Khán sent Malik Táju-l Mulk with a numerous army to repress the rebellion of Har Singh, of Katehr.* When this force crossed the Ganges, Har Singh laid waste the whole country of Katehr, and went into the jungle of Anwála, which borders that country for a distance of twenty-four kos. The army of Islám encamped near the jungle, and Har Singh being inclosed therein, had to fight. The royal forces were victorious, and all the furniture and baggage and arms and horses of the infidels fell into their hands. Har Singh fled towards the mountains of Kumáyún. On the following day about twenty thousand horse were sent in pursuit, whilst Táju-l Mulk remained stationary with his army and baggage. The forces of Islám crossed the Rahab, and pursued the enemy into the mountains of Kumáyún. Har Singh pressed forward into the mountains, and on the fifth day the royal forces retired, after having secured great spoil. Táju-l Mulk then fell back, and passing near Badáún, he crossed the Ganges at the ford of Bajlána. Muhábat Khán, amír of Badáún, there took leave of him, and he proceeded to Etáwa. He ravaged that district, and besieged Ráí Sarwar,* who held it; but the Ráí offered money and tribute, and so secured peace. From thence Táju-l Mulk returned in the month of Rabí'u-l ákhir triumphant to Dehlí. He there presented the money and tribute which he had brought to Khizr Khán, and was most graciously received.

In 822 H. (1419 A.D.), Khizr Khán marched against Katehr. First he chastised the rebels in the country of Kol, after that he scoured the jungles of the Rahab and of Sambhal, and over­threw the rebels. From thence he proceeded, in the month of Zí-l ka'da, towards Badáún, and passed the Ganges near the town of Pattíálí. When Muhábat Khán heard of this, his heart was struck with dismay, and he made preparations for standing a siege. In the month of Zí-l hijja, Khizr Khán invested the fort, and carried on the siege for six months. He was just upon the point of capturing it, when he received in­formation that a conspiracy had been formed against him by some amírs and maliks of the late Mahmúd Sháh, who had been overpowered by Daulat Khán Among them were Kiwám Khán and Ikhtiyár Khán. As soon as this came to his knowledge, Khizr Khán raised the siege of Badáún, and marched towards Dehlí. On his march, by the banks of the Ganges, on the 20th Jumáda-l awwal, 822 H., having captured Kiwám Khán, Ikhtiyár Khán, and other officers of the late Sultán Mahmúd, he put them to death in punishment of their treason, and then repaired to Dehlí.

Information was now given of an impostor who had assumed the name of Sárang Khán. It appeared that a man assuming the name of Sárang Khán* had appeared in the mountains of Bájwára,* dependent on Jálandhar, and had given himself out to be Sárang Khán. Many foolish ignorant people [believed him, and he had assembled a party around him. Khizr Khán]* gave the iktá' of Sirhind to [Malik Sultán Sháh] Lodí, and deputed him to repress the pretender. Malik Sultán Sháh, in the month of Rajab, proceeded with his own forces to Sirhind. The pretender Sárang, with his rustic adherents, then sallied forth from Bájwára, and when he approached the river Satladar (Sutlej), the people of Arúbar (Rúpar) also joined him. In the month of Sha'bán, he came near to Sirhind, and a battle was fought. Malik Sultán Sháh Lodí obtained the victory, and the pretender was put to flight. He fled to the town of Tarsarí,* one of the dependencies of Sirhind. Khwája 'Alí Indarábí, amír of the town of Jhath, with his dependents, joined the pretender. Zírak Khán, amír of Sámána, and Túghán, raís (chief) of the Turk-bachas of Jálandhar, came forward to strengthen Sultán Sháh. Sultán Sháh entered Sirhind, and the pretender Sárang then fled to Arúbar (Rúpar). Khwája 'Alí now deserted him, and joined Zírak Khán. Next day the royal army advanced to Arúbar (Rúpar), and there halted, the pretender having fled to the mountains. While this was passing Malik Khairu-d dín Khání was also sent with a strong force against the pretender. In the month of Ramazán, he arrived at Arúbar (Rúpar), and there the forces united, and marched into the mountains in pursuit of the impostor. Sárang Khán's followers were vanquished and helpless, but the moun­tains were not easy of conquest, so the (royal) forces retreated. Malik Khairu-d dín proceeded to the capital, and Zírak Khán went to Sámána, leaving Sultán Sháh Lodí with a force in possession of Arúbar. So the royal army was dispersed.