[Text, vol. i. p. 338.] On the 4th, 'Abdu-lla Khán reached Núláhí, and Saiyid Muzaffar Khán, having left Dípálpúr, reached Mankod on the 5th, on his way to Mandisor, when he learnt that the rebels had turned off to the right. On the 6th, he again marched, and came to Tál-gánw, and on that day 'Abdu-lla Khán came up from the rear and joined him. There they heard that the rebels were ten kos distant the day before, and had moved off that very morning. So they hastened off in pursuit. On the 10th they encamped at Khiljípúr, and ascer­tained that the rebels were moving towards Sironj. The royal forces reached Sironj on the 14th, and found that the rebels had come there two days previously. Khwája Bábá-e Áftáb got into the city just before their arrival, and joining Khwája 'Abdu-l Hádí, who was in the place, beat off the rebels, who only succeeded in carrying off fifty of the royal elephants.

Khán-Jahán and Daryá Khán now found the roads closed on all sides against them. Every day that came they looked upon as their last, so in their despair they proceeded on the right from Sironj, and entered the country of the Bundela, intending to push on to Kálpí. Jajhár Singh Bundela had incurred the royal censure because his son Bikramájít had allowed Khán-Jahán on his flight from Ágra to pass through his territory and so reach the Dakhin. Bikramájít, to atone for his fault, and to remove the disgrace of his father, went in pursuit of the fugitives, and on the 17th came up with the rear-guard under Daryá Khán, and attacked it with great vigour. That doomed one, under the intoxication of temerity or of wine, disdained to fly, and in his turn attacked. A musket-ball pierced his brainless skull, and his son was also killed. The Bundelas attacked him under the impression that he was Khán-Jahán, but that crafty one hastened from the field in another direction. Bikramájít cut off the head of Daryá Khán, and also of his son, and sent them to Court, thus atoning for his former fault. Nearly four hundred Afgháns and two hundred Bundelas were slain in the fight. For this service Bikramájít received the title of Jag-ráj, and was ad­vanced to the dignity of 2000 personal and 2000 horse.

Capture of the Fort of Dhárúr.

[Text, vol. i. p. 339.] 'Azam Khán, having ascended the pass of Anjan-dúdh, encamped three kos from Dhárúr. He then di­rected Multafit Khán and others to make an attack upon the town of Dhárúr and its petta, where once a week people from all parts, far and near, were accustomed to meet for buying and selling. The fort of Dhárúr was celebrated throughout the Dakhin for its strength and munitions of war. It was built upon the top of a ridge, and deep rivers of difficult passage ran on two sides of it. It was so secure that any effort upon it by the royal army was likely to prove unsuccessful; so Marhamat Khán was directed to plunder the town and petta, but not to make any attempt upon the fortress. * * * The garrison became disheartened, and remiss in their duty. * * On the 23rd Jumáda-s sání Marhamat Khán made his way in with a party of men, and opened the wicket. 'Azam Khán then entered with all his officers, and nearly two thousand men scaled the walls and got into the fort. All the vast munitions, the jewels, etc., became spoil of war.

Death of Khán-Jahán Lodí.

[p. 348.] The unhappy Khán-Jahán was greatly distressed and dismayed by the death of Daryá Khán. Having no hope ex­cept in evasion, he fled and sought obscurity; but the royal forces pursued him closely. On the 28th Jumáda-s sání, on arriving at the village of Nímí, in the country of Bhánder,* the royal army learned that Khán-Jahán was about eight kos from that place. The long march they had made, and the company of many men who had been wounded in Jag-ráj's action, prevented the royal forces from marching very early, but they drew near to the rebel.

Khán-Jahán, on hearing of their approach, sent off some of his Afgháns, whose horses were knocked up, with the little baggage that was left; while he himself, with nearly a thousand horse, prepared to encounter Muzaffar Khán. The fight was sharp, great valour was exhibited, and many fell on both sides. * * Khán-Jahán was wounded, his son Mahmúd was killed with many of his followers, and further resistance was useless; so he again fled. Being hard pressed, he was every now and then obliged to abandon an elephant, so that before reaching Kálinjar twenty elephants had fallen into the hands of the pursuers, and some were caught by Rájá Amar Singh of Bándher. When Khán-Jahán approached Kálinjar, Saiyid Ahmad, the commandant of that fortress, came out to attack him. He killed several men, and took some prisoners. Hasan, another son of Khán-Jahán, was made prisoner; with him were captured twenty-two of the royal elephants, which Khán-Jahán had taken at Sironj. Khán-Jahán lost his tugh and banner, and fled with a handful of followers. By great exertion he travelled twenty kos that day, and reached the borders of Sahenda,* where he was to end his mortal life. 'Abdu-lla Khán Bahádur and Saiyid Muzaffar Khán pursued him closely with their forces in array.

Khán-Jahán was much afflicted at the loss of his sons and faithful followers. All hope of escape was cut off; so he told his followers that he was weary of life, that he had reached the end of his career, and there was no longer any means of deliverance for him; he desired, therefore, that every man should make off as best he could. A few determined to stand by him to the last, but many fled. The advanced forces of the royal army under Mádhú Singh now came up. Khán-Jahán, with his son 'Azíz, who was the dearest of all, and Aimal, and the Afgháns who remained constant, placed their two remaining elephants in front, and advanced to meet Muzaffar Khán. They made their charge, and when Khán-Jahán found that they were determined to take him, he alighted from his horse and fought desperately. In the midst of the struggle Mádhú Singh pierced him with a spear, and before Muzaffar Khán could come up the brave fellows cut Khán-Jahán, his dear son 'Azíz and Aimal, to pieces. About a hundred of his adherents fell, and their heads were cut off, but a party escaped. A grandson of Saiyid Muzaffar Khán and twenty-seven other royalists were slain. The heads of Khán-Jahán, 'Azíz, and Aimal were sent to the Imperial Court. Faríd, a son of Khán-Jahán, was taken and placed in confinement. Another son, named Ján-i Jahán, had fled and taken refuge in Sahenda with the mother of Bahádur Khán. 'Abdu-lla Khán sent for him, and then de­spatched him in custody to Court. * * * The heads of the rebels were placed over the gate of the fort. After their victory, 'Abdu-lla Khán and Saiyid Muzaffar Khán came to Court, and received many marks of favour. The former was advanced to a mansab of 6000 and 6000 horse, and he received the title Fíroz-Jang. Saiyid Muzaffar Khán was promoted to a mansab of 5000 and 5000 horse. He received the title Khán-Jahán.