[Text, vol. i. p. 184.] When the Emperor arrived at Patna, part of his army having come by water, part by land, his counsellors advised him to delay his campaign till after the rainy season. ^{* * *} But the King of Bengal urged expedition, and Humáyún complied. When he arrived at Bhágalpúr, he divided his army, and sent Mirzá Hindál, with 5000 men, over the river to march on that side. On reaching Mungír, Humáyún found that Sher Khán had left his son Jalál Khán, afterwards Salím Khán (Sháh), with Khawáss Khán, and ^{* *} with 15,000 men, in charge of the town of Garhí, which is the gate of Bengal, and had himself gone to Jhárkand.* ^{* *} When the Imperial army reached Garhí, Jalál Khán, disregarding his father's com­mands, came out and attacked them, ^* and defeated them. ^{* *} Humáyún then hastened forward, and the Afgháns abandoned the place and fled.

[Text, vol. i. p. 186.] [While Humáyún was at Gaur] Sher Khán seized the opportunity to increase his power. He besieged Benares, and in a short time got possession of the place, and killed the governor, Mír Fazalí. From thence he marched against Jaunpúr, which was held by Bábá Beg Jaláír, father of Sháham Khán, who had been appointed after the death of Hindú Beg. He set the defences of the place in order, and was joined from Oudh by Yúsuf Beg, son of Ibráhím Beg, who was on the march to Bengal. Yúsuf Beg scoured the neighbourhood with his patrols, and was eager for the fray. Jalál Khán, hearing of this, made a rapid march with 2000 men. When Yusúf Beg came in sight of this force, he at once prepared for battle. He was strongly dissuaded by his officers, on account of the great disparity of the two forces, but he would not listen. After fighting bravely, he was killed, and next day the enemy invested Jaunpúr. Bábá Beg Jaláír exerted himself strenuously in its defence, and wrote to the mirzás and the amírs, as well as to the Emperor, to inform them of his position.

[Text, vol. i. p. 194.] [After the battle of Chaunsá], Sher Khán resolved upon getting possession of Bengal, and marched as far as the frontier of Bihár. There he stopped, and sent his son Jalál Khán with a detachment on this expedition. In a short time he met Jahángír Kulí Beg,* and the latter fought bravely. But the decrees of fate were against him, and the amírs of Bengal did not show proper spirit in opposing the rebels. Fond of their ease, they rendered no support to Jahángír Kulí. Unable to succeed in the field, Jahángír Kulí sought refuge with the zamíndárs, and he and many of his followers were killed. At ease as to Bengal, Sher Khán ad­vanced, and got possession of Jaunpúr. He then sent his younger son Kutb Khán against Kálpí and Etáwa.

[Text, vol. i. p. 198.] When Humáyún reached Bhojpúr, he found Sher Khán encamped with a large army on the other side of the Ganges. The Emperor ordered a bridge to be thrown over, and it was soon constructed at the ferry of Bhojpúr. ^{* *} The Afgháns brought up the elephant Gard-báz, which they had taken at the battle of Chaunsá, to destroy the bridge, and the elephant pressed against the head of the bridge and brought it down. ^{* *} It was now thought advisable to march along the bank of the river to Kanauj.