reached the banks of the Kistna, he swore by the power who had created
and exalted him to dominion, that eating or sleep should be unlawful
for him till he had crossed that river in face of the enemy, by the
blessing of heaven routed their army, and gladdened the souls of the
martyrs of Mudkul with the blood of their murderers. He then appointed
his son Mujahid Shaw to succeed him, and Mallek Syef ad Dien regent
of his kingdom. He resigned all his elephants, except twenty, to the
prince, gave him his advice, and sent him back to Kulbarga. He then
crossed the river with nine thousand chosen horse without delay. The
roy of Beejanuggur, notwithstanding his vast army, was so alarmed[46]
that he sent off all his treasure, valuable baggage, and elephants
towards his capital, intending to engage the next morning, or retreat,
as he should find it adviseable. The night being stormy and heavy rain
falling, the elephants and other beasts of burden stuck frequently
in the mud,[47] and were not able to advance above four miles from
the camp. Mahummud Shaw heard of the enemy's movement during the
night, and immediately marched towards them, leaving his encampment
standing. Towards the dawn he arrived at the roy's camp, and the alarm
being given, so great was the confusion, that the infidels fled with
the utmost precipitation towards the fortress of Oodnee, leaving
everything behind them. Mahummud Shaw entered the camp of their
market and baggage, putting all to death without any distinction;
and it is said that the slaughter amounted to seventy thousand men,
women, and children."

Muhammad passed the hot weather and the season of the early rains that
year near Mudkal, and after being reinforced marched against Adoni --
"in the plains of which, on the banks of the Tummedra (Tungabhadra),
the roy of Beejanuggur had taken up his station in his own territories,
having given the command of Oodnee to his sister's son. Here he had