At this time Sultán Bahádur had marched with the forces of Gujarát and Málwa to besiege the fort of Chítor, and was carrying on war against Ráná Sánká. He had sent Tátár Khán Lodí, one of his chief nobles and a very brave officer, to effect the conquest of the fort of Bayána and the dependent territory. Having reduced the fortress, he threatened Ágra, whereupon the Emperor sent Prince Hindál against him. On learning the approach of the Prince, the greater part of Tátár Khán's forces deserted him and dispersed. With 300 men who remained he advanced against the Prince, and made a fierce onslaught upon the Prince's own division, in which he and every one of his followers perished. Bayána and its dependencies then reverted to the possession of the Emperor. When Sultán Bahádur heard of this, he was greatly alarmed and confounded. The Emperor being determined to chastise still further his enemy, he marched from Ágra,* and at the same period Sultan Bahádur laid siege a second time to Chítor. [Victory of Prince Kámrán at Kandahár.]

When Sultán Bahádur was informed of the march of the Emperor, he held a council of war. Many of the officers advised the raising of the siege, but Sadr Khán, who was the chief of his nobles, observed that they were warring against infidels, and that if a sovereign of Musulmáns were to attack them while so engaged, he would in effect assist the infidels, and this would remain a reproach against him among Musulmáns until the Day of Judgment. He therefore advised the continuance of the siege, and would not believe that the Emperor would attack them. When the Emperor had passed through Málwa, and had come to Sárangpúr, he was informed of this; so he rested there. Sultán Bahádur carried on the siege of Chítor at his ease, and finally took it by storm, and secured an immense booty. In celebration of the victory, he gave a great feast, and divided the spoil among his soldiers. Then he turned his front towards the Imperial army.

When the Emperor heard this, he marched forward, and the two armies faced each other at Mandisor,* one of the depen­dencies of Málwa. The tents were hardly pitched, when Saiyid 'Alí Khán and Khurásán Khán, who commanded Sultán Bahá-dur's advanced guard, were defeated by the royal forces, and fell back upon their main body. The army of Gujarát was greatly dispirited, and the Sultán called a council of war. Sadr Khán advised giving battle on the morrow, as the troops were elated by the conquest of Chítor, and their eyes had not yet been seared by the sight of the Mughals. Rúmí Khán,* who com­manded the artillery, was adverse to a pitched battle, because the guns (top) and rockets (tufang) were of little use (in the field). They were very strong in artillery, and except the Emperor of Rúm, no other potentate could equal them. He therefore counselled the entrenching* of the army and the carry­ing on of warfare daily. If the Mughals advanced, they might be met with a discharge of the guns and rockets and a large number of them would be killed. Sultán Bahádur acquiesced in this view, and ordered an entrenchment to be formed round his camp.

For two months the two armies remained confronting each other. Frequently during the day brave men desirous of fame sallied out in search of adventures; but the Mughal soldiers seldom ventured within range of the guns and rockets. Then the Emperor posted his troops around the position of the enemy, to cut off his supplies of grain and fodder and fuel. These dis­positions caused a famine to ensue in the enemy's camp. Grain was not to be procured, the grass all around was consumed, and the imperfectly armed Gujarátís, through fear of the arrows, dared not venture far from the camp. The horses and animals and many men perished from want, and the army was dis­mounted. When Sultán Bahádur perceived that if he remained longer he would be taken prisoner, he went off by the rear of his pavilion and fled towards Mandú with five of his most trusty adherents, one of whom was governor of Burhánpúr, and the other was Kádir Sháh, governor of Málwa.* When his men heard of his escape, they took to flight. The date of this event is found in the words Zill Bahádur.

On the Emperor being informed of the flight of his enemy, he mounted and went off in pursuit. Having come up with Sadr Khán, who was retreating with a body of men towards Mandú, he made an attack upon him, thinking that it was Sultán Bahádur himself. He had not with him more than 3000 men, for the rest were engaged in plundering. Many of the Gujarátís were slain. His Majesty hastened on to Mandú, and Sultán Bahádur was besieged in the fort. The siege was carried on for some days, till one night a party of the royal army scaled the walls and got into the fort. Sultán Bahádur was asleep when the alarm was raised. A general panic followed, and the Gujarátís took to flight. Sultán Bahádur made off with five or six horsemen towards Gujarát, and Sadr Khán and Sultán 'Álam (Lodí) threw themselves into the fort of Súngar, which is the citadel of Mandú. Next day they came out, and were conducted to the presence of the Emperor. They were both wounded. Sadr Khán was placed in confinement,* and an order was given for cutting off the foot of Sultán 'Álam.

Three days after, the Emperor left the fort and marched on towards Gujarát. Sultán Bahádur had much treasure and many jewels in the fort of Chámpanír,* and these he carried off with him to Ahmadábád. When the Emperor left Chámpanír and marched towards Ahmadábád, Sultán Bahádur again took flight, and proceeded towards Kambáyat (Kambay). The city of Ahmadábád fell into the hands of the Mughals, and being plundered yielded enormous spoil. The Emperor again started off with all speed in pursuit of Sultán Bahádur. When the latter reached Kambay, he hastily exchanged his tired horses for fresh ones, and hurried off to the port of (Díú).* The Emperor reached Kambay on the evening of the day in which the fugitive had quitted it.* Next day, a person* came forward in a friendly way and gave information that the in­habitants of the neighbourhood were that night going to make a nocturnal attack upon the pursuers. The Emperor questioned him as to his motive for giving this information. He replied, that his son was a prisoner in the hands of the victors, and he was in hopes, if the Emperor was successful, that he might obtain freedom for him. The Emperor passed the night in the greatest watchfulness, and when it was near dawn, 5000 or 6000 footmen* made an attack upon the royal forces. The men were on the alert, and came out of their tents and as­sembled outside the camp. What was left in the camp was plundered. When the morning dawned, the Mughals fell upon the Gujarátís on all sides, and put many of them to the sword.*

Jám Fíroz, formerly ruler of Tatta, having been defeated by the Arghúns, had fled to Gujarát.* He had given his daughter to Sultán Bahádur. When the latter was defeated, the Jám fell a prisoner into the hands of the Emperor. On the night of this attack, his guards, fearing he might escape, put him to death. Sadr Khán Gujarátí, who had surrendered himself at the fort of Súngar, was also put to death on this night.

Next day the Emperor marched towards Chámpanír, and invested the fort. Ikhtiyár Khán, the commandant of the fort, made preparations for resistance. One day the Emperor was going round the fort, when he spied a number of people who had come out of the jungle, and who, being frightened at the sight of him, fell back into the cover. He sent a party in pursuit, and captured several of them. It then appeared that, with the help of the (neighbouring) zamíndárs, they had conveyed grain and butter into the fort. In this place (where they had introduced the provisions) the fort was very high,* perpendicular, and dangerous. But His Majesty conceived that where provisions had been passed, he also might find an entrance. He carefully examined the place, and then returned to the camp.