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1886.] Kavi Raj Shyamal Das— On the PritJd Bdj Rasa. 
of Naliarwara, Bhim Dev or Basil Dev by name; the Sultan’s army 
retreated and he returned without success. He took Lahore from 
the descendants of Sultan Mahmud in A. H. 577 (= A. D. 1181 — 
S. 1238). 
“Ill A. H. 578 (= A. D. 1182 = S. 1239) the Sultan came to¬ 
wards Deval and seized the maritime districts—^he obtained much booty. 
“ In A. H. 580 (= A. D. 1184 = S. 1241) he again went to Lahore 
and plundered the whole territory ; imprisoned all the descendants of 
Mahmud and built the fort of Sialkot ; created Ali Karmakh (who was 
the Commander-in-chief of his forces) Hakim (Governor) of Lahore, and 
Sirajuddin Minhaj (the author’s father) was appointed Qazi of the troops 
stationed in India. 
“In A. H. 587 (= A. D. II9I = S. 1248) he took the fort of 
Sirhinda and entrusted it to Qazi Ziauddin who was a cousin of the 
author’s maternal grandfather. The Qazi garrisoned the fort with 1200 
men to guard it till the Sultan’s arrival. But Rae Kola Pithaura had 
approached and the Sultan arrived as well; all the Rajas of Hindustan 
were on Pithaura’s side. The Sultan attacked Raja Govind Rae of Delhi 
who was seated on an elephant, and knocked down two of his teeth with 
a lance. The Raja threw a stone that severely wounded the Sultan’s 
arm who was supported, while falling down from his horse, by a 
Khilji soldier, and all the Sultan’s men took to flight. 
“ Rae Pithaura beseiged Qazi Tolak in the Port of Sirhinda, the 
battle was continued for thirteen months. 
“ The Sultan returned to Hindustan to take vengeance. The 
author heard from Muiz-uddin, a trustworthy person, that the Muham¬ 
madan army on the occasion consisted of one hundred and twenty 
thousand cavalry. 
“ Before engaging in battle, the Sultan divided his army into four 
separate detachments, and ordered his men to shoot arrows from all 
directions, and to give way when the elephants and soldiers of the enemy 
(Hindus) made an attack. 
“ The Muhammadans defeated the Hindus by acting up to his will 
and order; God granted victory to the Sultan and the heathens fled. 
“ Pithaura descended from his elephant and gallopped ofl the field 
on horseback instantly; but he was captured in the land adjoining the 
Saraswati, and sent to hell (killed). 
“ Govind Rae of Delhi was killed, whose corpse was identified 
by the Sultan who had himself broken two of his teeth in a former 
battle. 
“ Delhi, Ajmere, Hansi and Saraswati were annexed to the Empire. 
This victory was gained in A. H. 588 (= A. D. 1192 = S. 1249) ; the 
